Calibration of ultrasonic sensors of a mobile robot

The paper discusses a mobile robot localization. Due to cost and simplicity of signal processing, the ultrasonic sensors are very suitable for this application. However, their nonlinear characteristics requires thorough calibrating procedure in order to achieve reliable readings from the obstacles a...

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Main Authors: Paunović Ivan, Todorović Darko, Božić Miroslav, Đorđević Goran S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Technical Sciences in Cacak 2009-01-01
Series:Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-4869/2009/1451-48690903427P.pdf
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Summary:The paper discusses a mobile robot localization. Due to cost and simplicity of signal processing, the ultrasonic sensors are very suitable for this application. However, their nonlinear characteristics requires thorough calibrating procedure in order to achieve reliable readings from the obstacles around the robot. Here we describe SMR400 ultrasonic sensor and its calibration procedure. The suggested calibration procedure was tested through a number of experiments, and the results are presented in this paper. .
ISSN:1451-4869
2217-7183