A scalable, on-board localisation and communication system for indoor multi-robot experiments

Sensor Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-180

  Kelly, Ian ^a   Martinoli, Alcherio ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Robotics; Sensors

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INFRARED RADIATION; INSPECTION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE ROBOTS; MULTIPLEXING; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); POWER TRANSMISSION; ROBOTICS; TRANSDUCERS;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INDOOR MULTI-ROBOTS;

SENSORS;

EID: 16544387303     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280410525968     Document Type: Article

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