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Reflection Noise Rejection of Ultrasonic Sensor using Scheduling Firing Method

계획송신방법에 의한 초음파 반사노이즈 제거

  • 진태석 (동서대학교 메카트로닉스공학과)
  • Received : 2011.08.31
  • Accepted : 2011.09.17
  • Published : 2012.01.31
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Abstract

In this paper, we proposed a new method which analyzes and eliminates errors occurring by multi-reflection of ultrasonic firing in mobile robot application. This new method allows ultrasonic sensors to fire at rates that are three times faster than those customary in conventional applications readings due to ultrasonic noise disturbance. It is possible them to collect and predict sensor data much faster than conventional methods. Furthermore, this method's capability allows mobile robot to navigate in a complex and unknown environment and to collaborate in the same environment with multiple mobile robot, even if their ultrasonic sensors operate. And it's usefulness to avoid moving obstacles by capability of rapid collecting data. Finally, we present experimental results that demonstrate the performances of the new proposed method by experiments in a multi-reflective environment.

본 논문에서는 초음파 송신 시간을 일정 패턴으로 계획하여 송신하고 연속해서 수신되는 거리 데이터 값을 이전상태의 데이터를 통해 예측된 거리값으로 매핑 시키는 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 에러값에 대한 패턴을 인식하여 다중반사에 의한 에러를 판별 및 제거할 수 있다. 그리고 이동 로봇을 이용하여 다중반사 환경에서 실험을 통하여 거리값의 손실 없이 정확한 데이터를 획득할 수 있음을 실험을 통하여 보였다. 이동로봇에 다양한 센서기술들을 이용하여 실내에서 활용하기 적합한 지능적 역할을 수행할 수 있는 다목적용 자율 이동 로봇에 환경인식을 위한 다중 초음파센서를 장착하여 초음파 반사에 따른 크로스토크 실험결과를 제하였다. 또한, 기존 로봇에 장착된 초음파를 이용하여 계획송신(Scheduling firing)방법을 적용하여 임의의 환경에서의 실험결과를 통해 제시한 방법에 대한 유효성을 검증하였다.

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