In-pipe robot navigation based on the landmark recognition system using shadow images

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1857-1862

  Lee, Jung Sub ^a   Roh, Se Gon ^a   Kim, Do Wan ^a   Moon, Hyungpil ^a   Choi, Hyouk Ryeol ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; PIPELINES;

IN-PIPE ROBOT; LANDMARK RECOGNITION; PIPELINE STRUCTURE; SHADOW IMAGES; VISION BASED;

ROBOTS;

EID: 78751496952     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2009.5152724     Document Type: Conference Paper

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