• DocumentCode
    399441
  • Title

    Subsurface surveying by a rover equipped with ground-penetrating radar

  • Author

    Barfoot, T.D. ; Eleuterio, G. M T D ; Annan, A.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Aerosp. Studies, Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    27-31 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    2541
  • Abstract
    We discuss our experiences in integrating a commercial off-the-shelf ground-penetrating radar unit with an all-terrain rover. Straight-line subsurface surveys were generated in a fully autonomous manner using odometry and a simple visual servoing technique. Survey results for various terrains are presented. We discuss the configuration of the integrated system and make recommendations for both Martian and terrestrial applications.
  • Keywords
    distance measurement; ground penetrating radar; planetary rovers; surveying; terrain mapping; Martian application; autonomous manner; ground penetrating radar; integrated system; odometry; subsurface surveying; terrain rover; terrestrial applications; visual servoing technique; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Geologic measurements; Ground penetrating radar; Instruments; Mars; Pulse measurements; Radar tracking; Robotics and automation; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2003. (IROS 2003). Proceedings. 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7860-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IROS.2003.1249252
  • Filename
    1249252