DocumentCode
2811201
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
fYear
2008
fDate
25-31 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
372
Lastpage
377
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SENSORCOMM.2008.42
Filename
4622690
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