Title :
A study on determination of a sound wave propagation direction for tracing a sound source
Author :
Okuyama, Fukutaro ; Takayama, Jun-ya ; Ohyama, Shinji ; Kobayashi, Akira
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
We think robots that move in rubble can approach a sound source by tracing the sound wave propagation. It is necessary to determine the sound wave propagation direction for doing these tasks. In this report, we propose the theory and systems for the determination of a sound propagation direction. Furthermore, we confirm that it is possible to trace a sound propagation and approach a sound source in a labyrinth the model of a rubble.
Keywords :
acoustic wave propagation; emergency services; microphones; robots; disaster; microphone array; rescue robots; sound source search; sound wave propagation direction; sound wave tracing; Acoustic propagation; Equations; Gold; Least squares methods; Microphone arrays; Microwave integrated circuits; Propagation delay; Robots; Sufficient conditions; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1195334