Robotic electrolocation: Active underwater target localization with electric fields

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 4879-4886

  Solberg, James R ^a   Lynch, Kevin M ^a   MacIver, Malcolm A ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FISH; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TARGET TRACKING;

ELECTROLOCATION; OCEAN SALINITY; SENSING STRATEGY;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 36348964840     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2007.364231     Document Type: Conference Paper

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