Advanced adaptive sonar for mapping Aaplications

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-106

  Hernandez A ^a   Urena J ^a   Mazo, M ^a   Garcia J J ^a   Jimenez A ^a   Jimenez J A ^a   Perez M C ^a   Alvarez F J ^b   De Marziani, C ^c   Derutin J P ^d   Serot J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

Mapping applications; Real time implementation; Ultrasonic sensory system

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS; MAPPING APPLICATIONS; REAL - TIME SYSTEMS; REAL-TIME IMPLEMENTATION; ULTRASONIC SENSORY SYSTEM;

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS (FPGA); REAL TIME CONTROL; REFLECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SONAR; TAXICABS; TRUCKS; ULTRASONICS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

EID: 67349135231     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-008-9291-9     Document Type: Article

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