Title :
Surface-Trace Feasibility for IR-Based Position-Sensing Devices
Author :
Goto, Akihiro ; Omura, Yasuhisa
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Kansai Univ., Suita
Abstract :
Feasibility of using IR-based position-sensing devices to trace the surfaces of objects encountered by robots, wheelchairs, and other vehicles is examined. Experiments demonstrate the successful capture of the outline of several objects.
Keywords :
object detection; optical sensors; position measurement; robots; IR-based position-sensing devices; object outline; robots; surface-trace feasibility; Elevators; Humanoid robots; Mechanical sensors; Mobile robots; Poles and towers; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Wheelchairs; Surface trace; outline of object; position-semsing device;
Conference_Titel :
Sensor Technologies and Applications, 2008. SENSORCOMM '08. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cap Esterel
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3330-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3330-8
DOI :
10.1109/SENSORCOMM.2008.42
