DocumentCode
385049
Title
The sonar ring: Obstacle detection for a mobile robot
Author
Walter, Scott A.
Author_Institution
General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan
Volume
4
fYear
1987
fDate
31837
Firstpage
1574
Lastpage
1579
Abstract
Ultrasonic pulse-echo devices have shown utility for obstacle detection in numerous mobile robot research efforts, as well as in commercial automatic guided vehicles (AGVs). A method for quickly obtaining multiple sonar range readings is presented. Thirty ultrasonic transducers are arranged in a ring and controlled by a computer. The system is predominantly composed of commercially available parts. Hardware specifications and operation details of this system are outlined.
Keywords
Acoustic signal detection; Hardware; Mobile robots; Robot kinematics; Robot sensing systems; Sonar detection; Sonar navigation; Ultrasonic transducers; Vehicles; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation. Proceedings. 1987 IEEE International Conference on
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.1987.1087902
Filename
1087902
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