Title :
Relative positioning system using Inter-Robot Ultrasonic Localization Turret
Author :
Stancovici, Andrei ; Micea, Mihai V. ; Cretu, Viorica ; Groza, V.
Author_Institution :
Comput. & Software Eng. Dept., “Politeh.” Univ. of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the problem of relative localization system in collaborative environments based on our previous proposed relative localization methodology. We propose a low cost hardware module to achieve a relative positioning system used in research scope to develop some methods, techniques and algorithms in Multi Mobile Autonomous Robotic Systems (2MARS) applications. We discuss about existing hardware modules in literature by showing some constraints. We present some important design aspects of our proposed relative positioning system using the low cost hardware module: Inter-Robot Ultrasonic Localization Turret (IRULT).
Keywords :
control system synthesis; mobile robots; multi-robot systems; position control; ultrasonic applications; 2MARS applications; IRULT; collaborative environments; design aspects; inter-robot ultrasonic localization turret; low cost hardware module; multimobile autonomous robotic systems; relative localization methodology; relative localization system; relative positioning system; Acoustics; Distance measurement; Receivers; Robot sensing systems; Transducers; Ultrasonic variables measurement; indoor; odometry; omnidirectional; ultrasound;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) Proceedings, 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Montevideo
DOI :
10.1109/I2MTC.2014.6860981