A Multi-Element Ultrasonic Ranging Array

Abstract

A Multi-Element Ultrasonic Ranging Array describes the use of an array of multiple transducers combined with dedicated microprocessor capabilities in the development of a high resolution ultrasonic rangefinding system. The system design utilizes Texas Instruments' Ultrasonic Ranging Modules and Polaroid Electrostatic Transducers interfaced through a specially designed multiplexer to a controlling microprocessor. Additional keywords: Robots, Detectors, Robart 2 computer architecture, Charts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA150898

Entities

People

  • B. Everett

Organizations

  • Naval Sea Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Beam Splitting
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Measurement
  • Range Finding
  • Recognition
  • Robotics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy