Title :
Characterization of acuity laser range finder
Author :
Luo, Xiujuan ; Zhang, Hong
Author_Institution :
Centre for Intelligent Min. Syst., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents an experimental evaluation of the performance of a laser range finder, AccuRange 4000 by Acuity Research, a popular distance sensor in robotics research and industrial automation. Our study determines the performance of the ranging device under various operating conditions, including lighting, temperature, and surface color, and orientation. Based on the empirical data, a calibration model is developed to allow one to interpret the range measurements accurately.
Keywords :
laser ranging; sensors; AccuRange 4000; Acuity Research; acuity laser range finder; calibration model; distance sensor; industrial automation; range measurements; robotics research; Calibration; Colored noise; Intelligent robots; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent systems; Laser modes; Oscillators; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision Conference, 2004. ICARCV 2004 8th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8653-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICARCV.2004.1469488
