Title :
Object recognition and localization with ultrasonic scanning
Author :
Kiragi, Ilasan ; Ersak, Aydin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
In this paper an object recognition and localization system based on ultrasonic range imaging to be used in optically opaque environments is introduced. The system is especially designed for robotics applications. The ultrasonic image is acquired by scanning ultrasonic transducers in two dimensions above the area where objects are located. The features that are used for recognition and localization processes are extracted from the outermost boundaries of the objects present in the input scene. Experimental results concerning the applications are presented
Keywords :
distance measurement; object recognition; robot vision; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic transducers; experimental results; image processing; input scene; object localization system; object recognition; optically opaque environments; robot vision systems; robotics applications; ultrasonic image; ultrasonic range imaging; ultrasonic scanning; ultrasonic transducers; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic sensors; Biomedical optical imaging; Object recognition; Optical imaging; Optical transmitters; Pulse measurements; Robot sensing systems; Sensor arrays; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 1994. Proceedings., 7th Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Antalya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1772-6
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.1994.380856
