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Informationen zum Autor Everett, H.R. Klappentext This book presents some general background on the sensing needs of a mobile system, followed by sufficient theory of operation and illustrative examples such that the overall result is both informative and of practical use. It examines how non-contact ranging sensors are employed in specific roles. Zusammenfassung This book presents some general background on the sensing needs of a mobile system, followed by sufficient theory of operation and illustrative examples such that the overall result is both informative and of practical use. It examines how non-contact ranging sensors are employed in specific roles. Inhaltsverzeichnis FOREWORD, PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, 1: INTRODUCTION, 2: DEAD RECKONING, 3: TACTILE AND PROXIMITY SENSING, 4: TRIANGULATION RANGING, 5: TIME OF FLIGHT, 6: PHASE-SHIFT MEASUREMENT AND FREQUENCY MODULATION, 7: OTHER RANGING TECHNIQUES, 8: ACOUSTICAL ENERGY, 9: ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, 10: COLLISION AVOIDANCE, 11: GUIDEPATH FOLLOWING, 12: MAGNETIC COMPASSES, 13: GYROSCOPES, 14: RF POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 15: ULTRASONIC AND OPTICAL POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 16: WALL, DOORWAY, AND CEILING REFERENCING, 17: APPLICATION-SPECIFIC MISSION SENSORS, APPENDIX, INDEX
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FOREWORD, PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, 1: INTRODUCTION, 2: DEAD RECKONING, 3: TACTILE AND PROXIMITY SENSING, 4: TRIANGULATION RANGING, 5: TIME OF FLIGHT, 6: PHASE-SHIFT MEASUREMENT AND FREQUENCY MODULATION, 7: OTHER RANGING TECHNIQUES, 8: ACOUSTICAL ENERGY, 9: ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, 10: COLLISION AVOIDANCE, 11: GUIDEPATH FOLLOWING, 12: MAGNETIC COMPASSES, 13: GYROSCOPES, 14: RF POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 15: ULTRASONIC AND OPTICAL POSITION-LOCATION SYSTEMS, 16: WALL, DOORWAY, AND CEILING REFERENCING, 17: APPLICATION-SPECIFIC MISSION SENSORS, APPENDIX, INDEX
