Sensors for Mobile Robots

by H.R. Everett

Overview

The author compiles everything a student or experienced developmental engineer needs to know about the supporting technologies associated with the rapidly evolving field of robotics.

From the table of contents: Design Considerations * Dead Reckoning * Odometry Sensors * Doppler and Inertial Navigation * Typical Mobility Configurations * Tactile and Proximity Sensing * Triangulation Ranging * Stereo Disparity * Active Triangulation * Active Stereoscopic * Hermies * Structured Light * Known Target Size * Time of Flight * Phase-Shift Measurement * Frequency Modulation * Interferometry * Range from Focus * Return Signal Intensity * Acoustical Energy * Electromagnetic Energy * Optical Energy * Microwave Radar * Collision Avoidance * Guidepath Following * Position-Location Systems * Ultrasonic and Optical Position-Location Systems * Wall, Doorway, andCeiling Referencing * Application-Specific Mission Sensors

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568810485
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/15/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	542
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Everett, H.R.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD, PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, 1: INTRODUCTION, 2: DEAD RECKONING, 3: TACTILE AND PROXIMITY SENSING, 4: TRIANGULATION RANGING, 5: TIME OF FLIGHT, 6: PHASE-SHIFT MEASUREMENT AND FREQUENCY MODULATION, 7: OTHER RANGING TECHNIQUES, 8: ACOUSTICAL ENERGY, 9: ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, 10: COLLISION AVOIDANCE, 11: GUIDEPATH FOLLOWING, 12: MAGNETIC COMPASSES, 13: GYROSCOPES, 14: RF POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 15: ULTRASONIC AND OPTICAL POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 16: WALL, DOORWAY, AND CEILING REFERENCING, 17: APPLICATION-SPECIFIC MISSION SENSORS, APPENDIX, INDEX

Editorial Reviews

Based on the sensible notion that if machines are going to be moving around by themselves, the should have some way of telling where they are and where they are going, compiles information on the many supporting technologies associated with mobile robots for student and practicing developmental engineers. Discusses the principles, requirements, and both prototype and commercially available products for tactile and proximity sensing, triangulation ranging, acoustic and electromagnetic sensors, guidepaths, magnetic compasses, gyroscopes, collision avoidance, and application-specific sensors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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