A fast firing binaural system for ultrasonic pattern recognition

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-162

  Moita, Fernando ^a   Lopes, Ana C ^a   Nunes, Urbano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bayesian classification; Classification; Pattern identification; Robot navigation; Sensor systems; Sensors; Ultrasonic transducers

Indexed keywords

SENSORS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SONAR; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

BAYESIAN CLASSIFICATION; MAXIMUM A POSTERIORI (MAP); ROBOT NAVIGATION; SENSOR SYSTEMS; ULTRASONIC REFLECTORS;

PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EID: 34548527557     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-007-9158-5     Document Type: Article

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