Browsing by Subject "Time of flight measurements"

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Location and curvature estimation of spherical targets using multiple sonar time-of-flight measurements
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1999-12) Barshan, B.
A novel, flexible, three-dimensional multisensor sonar system is described to localize the center of a generalized spherical target and estimate its radius of curvature. Point, line, and planar targets are included as limiting cases which are important for the characterization of a mobile robot's environment. Sensitivity analysis of the curvature estimate with respect to measurement errors and some of the system parameters is provided. The analysis is verified experimentally for specularly reflecting cylindrical and planar targets. Typical accuracies in range and azimuth are 0.17 mm and 0.1°, respectively. Accuracy of the curvature estimate depends on the target type and system parameters such as transducer separation and operating range.
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Objective error criterion for evaluation of mapping accuracy based on sensor time-of-flight measurements
(2008) Barshan, B.
An objective error criterion is proposed for evaluating the accuracy of maps of unknown environments acquired by making range measurements with different sensing modalities and processing them with different techniques. The criterion can also be used for the assessment of goodness of fit of curves or shapes fitted to map points. A demonstrative example from ultrasonic mapping is given based on experimentally acquired time-of-flight measurements and compared with a very accurate laser map, considered as absolute reference. The results of the proposed criterion are compared with the Hausdorff metric and the median error criterion results. The error criterion is sufficiently general and flexible that it can be applied to discrete point maps acquired with other mapping techniques and sensing modalities as well.