Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person

Ultrasonic sensor is one of the electronic components used in designing a mobile robot navigation system to assist visually impaired person. However, no guideline or algorithm has been established so far to ease the selection and determination of optimum number of ultrasonic sensors to be used and t...

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Main Author:	Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	TK Electrical engineering Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98306/1/SyedRizalAlfamMSKE2017.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.983062022-12-06T07:49:21Z Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person 2017 Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Ultrasonic sensor is one of the electronic components used in designing a mobile robot navigation system to assist visually impaired person. However, no guideline or algorithm has been established so far to ease the selection and determination of optimum number of ultrasonic sensors to be used and the layout for the sensors. The purpose of this study is to obtain an algorithm that can be used as a guideline for selecting appropriate ultrasonic component model. The algorithm is used for determining the optimum numbers and optimum layout for ultrasonic sensors of interest when used for a mobile robot navigation system for a 180° obstacle detection using theoretical calculations. All theoretical values obtained are compared with real-time data using an actual ultrasonic sensor placed on experimental platform. This set up is used with different numbers and placements using the selected ultrasonic sensor, HC–SR04 and is compared with the theoretical values for validation. Then, relevant equations are used to calculate the number of sensors and layout used for another ultrasonic sensor, MA40B8 to show the correctness of the equations used in this study. The MA40B8 ultrasonic sensor was originally used for a 360° obstacle detection system. It is proven that the equations used in this study are valid theoretically and experimentally. The algorithm can also be used to decide the optimum numbers and optimum layout for ultrasonic sensors for a 180° obstacle detection. 2017 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98306/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98306/1/SyedRizalAlfamMSKE2017.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:144846 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering - School of Electrical Engineering
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spellingShingle	TK Electrical engineering Electronics Nuclear engineering Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
description	Ultrasonic sensor is one of the electronic components used in designing a mobile robot navigation system to assist visually impaired person. However, no guideline or algorithm has been established so far to ease the selection and determination of optimum number of ultrasonic sensors to be used and the layout for the sensors. The purpose of this study is to obtain an algorithm that can be used as a guideline for selecting appropriate ultrasonic component model. The algorithm is used for determining the optimum numbers and optimum layout for ultrasonic sensors of interest when used for a mobile robot navigation system for a 180° obstacle detection using theoretical calculations. All theoretical values obtained are compared with real-time data using an actual ultrasonic sensor placed on experimental platform. This set up is used with different numbers and placements using the selected ultrasonic sensor, HC–SR04 and is compared with the theoretical values for validation. Then, relevant equations are used to calculate the number of sensors and layout used for another ultrasonic sensor, MA40B8 to show the correctness of the equations used in this study. The MA40B8 ultrasonic sensor was originally used for a 360° obstacle detection system. It is proven that the equations used in this study are valid theoretically and experimentally. The algorithm can also be used to decide the optimum numbers and optimum layout for ultrasonic sensors for a 180° obstacle detection.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam
author_facet	Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam
author_sort	Wan Alwi, Syed Rizal Alfam
title	Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
title_short	Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
title_full	Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
title_fullStr	Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
title_full_unstemmed	Ultrasonic sensor configuration for mobile robot navigation systems to assist visually impaired person
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering - School of Electrical Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Engineering - School of Electrical Engineering
publishDate	2017
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