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A Low-cost Solution to Motion Tracking Using an Array of Sonar Sensors and an Inertial Measurement Unit

Maxwell, Jason S.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1248829018

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2009, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Electrical Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
As the desire and need for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) increases, so to do the navigation and system demands for the vehicles. While there are a multitude of systems currently offering solutions, each also possess inherent problems. The Global Positioning System (GPS), for instance, is potentially unable to meet the demands of vehicles that operate indoors, in heavy foliage, or in urban canyons, due to the lack of signal strength. Laser-based systems have proven to be rather costly, and can potentially fail in areas in which the surface absorbs light, and in urban environments with glass or mirrored surfaces. SONAR based systems, however, do not fall victim to any of the outlined problems above, and for this reason, is an area of navigation which requires further study and development. This thesis will cover techniques for localizing and classifying targets in a vehicles environment using a SONAR-based system and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The thesis will also cover the extension of these localization and classification techniques for the use of 3D motion detection and tracking of objects.
Maarten Uijt de Haag (Advisor)
Michael Braasch (Committee Member)
Frank Van Graas (Committee Member)
William Kaufman (Committee Member)
91 p.
Engineering
SONAR; Motion Tracking; IMU

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  • Maxwell, J. S. (2009). A Low-cost Solution to Motion Tracking Using an Array of Sonar Sensors and an Inertial Measurement Unit [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1248829018

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Maxwell, Jason. A Low-cost Solution to Motion Tracking Using an Array of Sonar Sensors and an Inertial Measurement Unit. 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1248829018.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Maxwell, Jason. "A Low-cost Solution to Motion Tracking Using an Array of Sonar Sensors and an Inertial Measurement Unit." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1248829018

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