Title :
A novel smart prodder with sensor feedback for material recognition in Humanitarian Demining applications
Author :
Baglio, S. ; Cantelli, L. ; Giusa, F. ; Muscato, G. ; Noto, A.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. Elettr. Elettron. e Inf., Univ. degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
In this work a smart prodder, capable to give information about the material of a touched unknown object, is presented. The recognition process is based on the analysis of the interaction between a sensing unit and the object. The surface of the object is excited by a piezoelectric actuator and its response measured with another piezoelectric sensor. A prototype has been designed and built and experimental trials have been performed.
Keywords :
intelligent sensors; landmine detection; object detection; piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric transducers; humanitarian demining; material recognition process; piezoelectric actuator; piezoelectric sensor; sensing unit; sensor feedback; smart prodder; Buried object detection; Concrete; Force; Prototypes; Soil; Steel; Material recognition; humanitarian demining; piezoelectric transducers; tactile sensors;
Conference_Titel :
SENSORS, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985115
