Crane pose estimation using UWB real-time location system

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 625-637

  Zhang, C ^a,b   Hammad, A ^b   Rodriguez, S ^b  

^a XI AN JIAOTONG LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Concordia Univ ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Cranes; Pose estimation; Real time location system; Ultra wideband

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENT PERCEPTIONS; INTELLIGENT SUPPORT; POSE ESTIMATION; REAL-TIME LOCATION; ULTRA-WIDEBAND TECHNOLOGY; UWB TECHNOLOGY;

BROADBAND NETWORKS; CRANES; DATA PROCESSING;

ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

EID: 84874741375     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000172     Document Type: Article

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