Title :
The application of ultrasound in the guidance system [of an AGV]
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Yuan-Ze Inst. of Technol., Chungli, Taiwan
Abstract :
The use of ultrasound instead of radio waves for the guidance system for an automated guided vehicle (AGV) is proposed because it takes a very long antenna to discriminate between the detected radio waves. An onboard microprocessor-based controller has been implemented. The system function, software, and hardware organization of the AGV are described, and experimental data and error analysis are presented. The proposed concept was tested or a small electrical car. A primitive mathematical model is also proposed
Keywords :
automatic guided vehicles; automobiles; computerised control; controllers; error analysis; ultrasonic applications; AGV; US wave detection; automated guided vehicle; electrical car; error analysis; guidance system; onboard microprocessor-based controller; Battery powered vehicles; Control systems; DC motors; Navigation; Radio control; Road vehicles; Signal detection; Turning; Ultrasonic imaging; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Security Technology, 1991. Proceedings. 25th Annual 1991 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0120-X
DOI :
10.1109/CCST.1991.202228
