Feature Extraction Techniques for Recognizing Solid Objects with an Ultrasonic Range Sensor

IEEE Journal on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 191-205

  Brown, Michael K ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEMS; ROBOTS, INDUSTRIAL - PROXIMITY SENSORS;

FEATURE EXTRACTION; SENSING OF SOLID OBJECTS; SURFACE TRACKING; ULTRASONIC RANGE SENSOR;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0022198865     PISSN: 08824967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JRA.1985.1087022     Document Type: Article

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