Sensor Modeling for a Walking Robot Simulation

Abstract

This paper proposes models of short-range sensors. The target application is the simulation of the environment perception for an autonomous biped robot that evolves in unknown surroundings. These proximity sensors can be of different types, emulating real sensors such as laser range finders, ultrasonic sensors, or reflectance sensors. These sensors will be used to provide real-time local information about the environment to the robot in a simulation. Strategies to avoid and circumvent an obstacle can then be easily tested.

BibTeX entry

@InProceedings{FGGE99,
  author = 	 {L. France and A. Girault and J.-D. Gascuel and B. Espiau},
  title = 	 {Sensor Modeling for a Walking Robot Simulation},
  booktitle = 	 {Eurographics Workshop on Computer Animation and
                  Simulation, CAS'99},
  year =	 {1999},
  pages =        {189--198},
  address =	 {Milan, Italy},
  month =	 {September}
}