Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System

M. Bhushan; L. G. Hassebrook; H. Hejase; K. Donohue; J. Li

doi:10.1109/IROS.1992.594491

Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System

M. Bhushan, L. G. Hassebrook, H. Hejase, K. Donohue, J. Li

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

There are many hazardous environments such as accidents involving fires and chemical, nuclear, or biological contamination which present a need for a robot to travel through them. If these environments are clouded with smoke or fire, then conventional infra-red or visual devices are limited in regards to autonomous navigation. Furthermore, these devices do not directly convey 3-D information about the environment being scanned. To overcome this problem, we present a novel acoustical array imaging system. In the system, acoustical transducers are mounted uniformly on a sphere. By controlling the phase delays of the transducer units, the device can image objects in all directions with no moving parts. The Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype (ASAP) is thus an omni-directional imaging system. To achieve the highest efficiency, its design is an integration of technology, geometric symmetry, and signal processing techniques.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications
Pages	845-850
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	0780307372
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.1992.594491
State	Published - 1992
Event	1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 1992 - Raleigh, United States Duration: Jul 7 1992 → Jul 10 1992

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	2153-0858
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-0866

Conference

Conference	1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 1992
Country/Territory	United States
City	Raleigh
Period	7/7/92 → 7/10/92

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research is in part funded by the Center of Robotics and Manufacturing Systems, University of Kentucky. Equipment funding in part is provided by Harris Corporation.

Publisher Copyright:
© 1992 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Software
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Computer Science Applications

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Bhushan, M., Hassebrook, L. G., Hejase, H., Donohue, K., & Li, J. (1992). Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System. In IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications (pp. 845-850). [594491] (IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems; Vol. 2). https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.1992.594491

Bhushan, M. ; Hassebrook, L. G. ; Hejase, H. et al. / Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System. IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications. 1992. pp. 845-850 (IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems).

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Bhushan, M, Hassebrook, LG, Hejase, H, Donohue, K & Li, J 1992, Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System. in IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications., 594491, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, vol. 2, pp. 845-850, 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 1992, Raleigh, United States, 7/7/92. https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.1992.594491

Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System. / Bhushan, M.; Hassebrook, L. G.; Hejase, H. et al.
IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications. 1992. p. 845-850 594491 (IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems; Vol. 2).

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Bhushan M, Hassebrook LG, Hejase H, Donohue K, Li J. Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System. In IROS 1992 - Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: Sensor-Based Robotics and Opportunties for its Industrial Applications. 1992. p. 845-850. 594491. (IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems). doi: 10.1109/IROS.1992.594491

Acoustic Spherical Array Prototype Omni-directional Imaging System

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