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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040179451
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/15/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	17 MB
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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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