Constructive aspects and sensor fusion of acoustic and optic proximity sensors in a mini caterpillar robot for patrol and security
V. VADUVA1,*
Affiliation
- Department of Robotics and Data Acquisition, The National Institute for Mechatronics and Measurement Technique-Bucharest, Romania
Abstract
In this paper there are presented constructive aspects of a novel mini caterpillar autonomous robot for patrol and inspection. This paper first introduces the state of the field in this area, emphasizing the need of a mini sized and compact robot with the characteristics of classical mini-robots combined with the advantages of large size security robots. Furthermore, the paper presents the object detection sensor designing, emphasizing the sensors fusion method using an acoustic (ultrasonic) and an optic (infrared) sensor, starting from their characteristics..
Keywords
Autonomous robot, Acoustic sensors, Optic sensors, Fuzzy logic, Caterpillar robot, Mini-robot.
Citation
V. VADUVA, Constructive aspects and sensor fusion of acoustic and optic proximity sensors in a mini caterpillar robot for patrol and security, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 11-12, November-December 2013, pp.932-937 (2013).
Submitted at: Oct. 22, 2013
Accepted at: Nov. 7, 2013