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Sensors and Materials, Volume 24, Number 3 (2012)
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pp. 115-126
S&M873 Research Paper
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2012.749
Published: April 20, 2012

Determination of Ultrasonic Sensor Ability for Use as Guidance Sensors of Mobile Robots [PDF]

Hassan Masoudi, Reza Alimardani, Mahmoud Omid, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi and Noboru Noguchi

(Received January 13, 2011; Accepted May 30, 2011)

Keywords: ultrasonic sensor, orientation, position, mobile robot, greenhouse

In this study, we have evaluated the ability of ultrasonic sensors to produce guidance signals for greenhouse application robots. First, one high-quality ultrasonic sensor was selected and some basic experiments were carried out. Experimental results showed that with predetermined internal parameters, the accuracy of the selected sensor was good for distances between 15 and 215 cm and angles between 0 and 30°. The maximum width of view of each sensor was 17.15 cm for flat surfaces and 33.20 cm for round surfaces. From these results, the final configuration of sensors around the robot was determined. With a designed averaging algorithm, it was possible to calculate the averages of orientation and position with high accuracy from ultrasonic sensor outputs. Also, from comparison with data from reference sensors, the maximum error and root mean square error (RMSE) for orientation and position were 11.23°, 4.036° and 3 cm, 0.714 cm, respectively.

Corresponding author: Hassan Masoudi


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Hassan Masoudi, Reza Alimardani, Mahmoud Omid, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi and Noboru Noguchi, Determination of Ultrasonic Sensor Ability for Use as Guidance Sensors of Mobile Robots, Sens. Mater., Vol. 24, No. 3, 2012, p. 115-126.



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