Title :
A diffuse reflection model for time of flight sonar
Author :
Gilkerson, Paul ; Probert, Penelope
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci., Oxford Univ., UK
Abstract :
Increased accuracy of sonar ranging shows deficiencies in the specular models. A new model is developed which includes diffusion reflections and is based on ray tracing methods. Results are presented which show that this model conforms more closely to experimental data
Keywords :
ray tracing; sonar tracking; target tracking; ultrasonic scattering; accuracy; diffuse reflection model; digital signal processing; range estimation; ray tracing; specular models; target tracking; time of flight sonar; Acoustic sensors; Aerospace engineering; Frequency; Matched filters; Object detection; Robots; Sonar applications; Sonar detection; Sonar measurements; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Detroit, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5180-0
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1999.770045
