An Open Localization and Local Communication Embodied Sensor

Sensors

Álvaro Gutiérrez²  Alexandre Campo⁴  Marco Dorigo⁴  Daniel Amor¹  Luis Magdalena³ 

[1] RBZ Robot Design S.L., Avd. Vía Láctea S/N, Local 30, C.M.E. San Fernando de Henares, 28830 Madrid, Spain;ETSI Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avd. Complutense S/N, 28040 Madrid, Spain;European Centre for Soft Computing, C. Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós S/N, 33600 Asturias, Spain E-mails:;IRIDIA, CoDE, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 50, Av. F. Roosevelt, CP 194/6, Brussels, Belgium

关键词: Localization;    local communication;    range and bearing;    embodied communication;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s8117545

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In this paper we describe a localization and local communication system which allows situated agents to communicate locally, obtaining at the same time both the range and the bearing of the emitter without the need of any centralized control or any external reference. The system relies on infrared communications with frequency modulation and is composed of two interconnected modules for data and power measurement. Thanks to the open hardware license under which it is released, the research community can easily replicate the system at a low cost and/or adapt it for applications in sensor networks and in robotics.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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