Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

<p> A genetic algorithm from literature is adapted to design piezoelectric sonar sensors using results from physics simulations to optimize for a uniform voltage response over a wide range of frequencies. The adapted genetic algorithm produces valid sensor designs, and algorithm improvements a...

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Main Author: Morales, Connor
Language:EN
Published: University of the Pacific 2017
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Computer engineering|Engineering|Electrical engineering
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spelling ndltd-PROQUEST-oai-pqdtoai.proquest.com-106025092017-09-14T16:10:10Z Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Morales, Connor Computer engineering|Engineering|Electrical engineering <p> A genetic algorithm from literature is adapted to design piezoelectric sonar sensors using results from physics simulations to optimize for a uniform voltage response over a wide range of frequencies. The adapted genetic algorithm produces valid sensor designs, and algorithm improvements are proposed. The best case general methods for bathymetric mapping with a sonar sensor is determined by sweeping various point selection algorithms, interpolation algorithms, and algorithm parameters. A set of methods are proposed based on how many sample points are used and what error metric is preferred. Additional algorithms are suggested for future improvements.</p><p> University of the Pacific 2017-09-09 00:00:00.0 thesis http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10602509 EN
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Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
description <p> A genetic algorithm from literature is adapted to design piezoelectric sonar sensors using results from physics simulations to optimize for a uniform voltage response over a wide range of frequencies. The adapted genetic algorithm produces valid sensor designs, and algorithm improvements are proposed. The best case general methods for bathymetric mapping with a sonar sensor is determined by sweeping various point selection algorithms, interpolation algorithms, and algorithm parameters. A set of methods are proposed based on how many sample points are used and what error metric is preferred. Additional algorithms are suggested for future improvements.</p><p>
author Morales, Connor
author_facet Morales, Connor
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title Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
title_short Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
title_full Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
title_fullStr Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
title_full_unstemmed Piezoelectric Sonar Sensor Design and Use for Bathymetric Map Creation by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
title_sort piezoelectric sonar sensor design and use for bathymetric map creation by unmanned aerial vehicles
publisher University of the Pacific
publishDate 2017
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