Abstract
A beacon method for locating autonomous vehicles in a flexible manufacturing environment is presented, and typical positioning errors of such a method are computed. Data obtained from an experimental beacon navigation system support the analytical results which indicate excellent positioning accuracy is possible over a large workspace, and that unlike dead reckoning systems, navigation errors are dependent solely upon the vehicle's position in the workspace and not the distance traveled.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Proceedings, Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 1988 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1236-1238 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 0818608528 |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering