Robust method for outdoor localization of a mobile robot using received signal strength in low power wireless networks

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 33-38

  Graefenstein, Juergen ^a   Bouzouraa, M Essayed ^a  

^a ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MOBILE ROBOTS; ROBOTICS; SENSOR DATA FUSION; SENSORS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

IEEE 802.15.4; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ROBOTS;

EID: 51749122480     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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