Indoor Navigation Using Direction Sensor and Beacons

TBMG-325

12/01/2004

Abstract
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A system for indoor navigation of a mobile robot includes (1) modulated infrared beacons at known positions on the walls and ceiling of a room and (2) a cameralike sensor, comprising a wide angle lens with a position-sensitive photodetector at the focal plane, mounted in a known position and orientation on the robot. The system also includes a computer running special-purpose software that processes the sensor readings to obtain the position and orientation of the robot in all six degrees of freedom in a coordinate system embedded in the room.

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"Indoor Navigation Using Direction Sensor and Beacons," Mobility Engineering, December 1, 2004.
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Dec 1, 2004
Product Code
TBMG-325
Content Type
Magazine Article
Language
English