Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Path: brunix!uunet!nwnexus!snuffy!mtarrant
From: mtarrant@snuffy.wa.atk.com (Mike Tarrant)
Subject: Re: Laser Range Finder
Message-ID: <BuqC68.EFz@snuffy.wa.atk.com>
Keywords: array, ultrasonics
Organization: Alliant TechSystems Inc.
References: <1992Sep14.161207.22138@mail.cornell.edu> <hb1nfph.nagle@netcom.com> <lbg6j0INN6m8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 15:54:07 GMT
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In article <lbg6j0INN6m8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> cmcmanis@pepper.Eng.Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) writes:
>Ok, but what about RADAR ? It would seem that a phased array radar would
>be an excellent perception sensor for mobile platform. It should, withou

I'm interested in using a linear array of ultrasonic transducers and beamformingto steer the beams.  I can find references on underwater sonar applications, but none for mobile robotics.  Any ideas?


