Two-Dimensional Laser Servoing for Precision Motion Control of an ODV Robotic License Plate Recognition System

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5083, Issue , 2003, Pages 396-407

  Song, Zhen ^a   Moore, Kevin ^a   Chen, YangQuan ^a   Bahl, Vikas ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2D laser Scanner; Hough Transform; Laser Servoing; License Plate Recognition; Omni directional vehicle (ODV); UGV

Indexed keywords

2D-LASER SCANNERS; LASER SERVOING; LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION; OMNI-DIRECTIONAL VEHICLES (ODV); UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES (UGV);

CAMERAS; GROUND VEHICLES; HOUGH TRANSFORMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSPECTION; LASER APPLICATIONS; MOBILE ROBOTS; SCANNING; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

MULTIPURPOSE ROBOTS;

EID: 1642515785     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.485692     Document Type: Conference Paper

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