DE69520736D1 - Verfahren und gerät zur hinderniserkennung für autonomes gerät - Google Patents

Verfahren und gerät zur hinderniserkennung für autonomes gerät

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DE69520736D1
DE69520736D1 DE69520736T DE69520736T DE69520736D1 DE 69520736 D1 DE69520736 D1 DE 69520736D1 DE 69520736 T DE69520736 T DE 69520736T DE 69520736 T DE69520736 T DE 69520736T DE 69520736 D1 DE69520736 D1 DE 69520736D1
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obstacle detection
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Leif Edlund
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Electrolux AB
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
DE69520736T 1994-03-29 1995-03-28 Verfahren und gerät zur hinderniserkennung für autonomes gerät Expired - Lifetime DE69520736T2 (de)

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SE9401061A SE502834C2 (sv) 1994-03-29 1994-03-29 Förfarande och anordning för avkänning av hinder vid självgående anordning
PCT/SE1995/000330 WO1995026512A1 (en) 1994-03-29 1995-03-28 Method and device for sensing of obstacles for an autonomous device

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