Outdoor environment recognition system on Robotic Communication Terminals supporting mobility of elderly and disabled people

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Kentaro Kayama ◽  
Ikuko Eguchi Yairi ◽  
Seiji Igi
Keyword(s):  
Recognition System ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Environment Recognition

Development of an Environment Recognition System for Multiple Mobile Robots Controlled by a Human

2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (19) ◽  
pp. 321-326
Author(s):  
Akio Nakamura ◽  
Jun Ota ◽  
Shinichiro Kaneko ◽  
Takashi Matsumoto ◽  
Tamio Arai
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robots ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Multiple Mobile Robots ◽  
Environment Recognition

Ultrasonic imaging system for robots using an electronic scanning method

Robotica ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-ichi Kuroda ◽  
Akio Jitsumori ◽  
Takahiko Inari
Keyword(s):  
Satisfactory Result ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Ultrasonic Imaging ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducers ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Scanning Method ◽  
Environment Recognition ◽  
Mechanical Scanning ◽  
Theoretical Results

SUMMARYThis paper describes a primitive environment recognition system for advanced robots. The system can recognize the location, configuration and distribution of 3-D objects in an object space (4m×4m×2.5m) using an ultrasonic imaging method. As an experiment, we have tried to develop the recognition system for the distribution of standing persons. First, this system was tested by mechanical scanning in order to obtain a satisfactory result. Next, we have investigated the electronic scanning method. A transmitter built for testing was composed of twenty-one ultrasonic transducers (40 KHz) built into a 2-D array. The characteristics supported by measurements have agreed well with the theoretical results. Therefore, it has become clear that the ultrasonic imaging system using an electronic scanning method can be applied to environment recognition.

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