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Some robotic localization methods, such as ultra wideband localization and lighthouse localizatio... more Some robotic localization methods, such as ultra wideband localization and lighthouse localization, require external localization infrastructure in order to operate. However, there are situations where this localization infrastructure does not exist in the field, such as robotic exploration tasks. Deploying low power wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as localization infrastructure can potentially solve this problem. In this work, we demonstrate the use of an OpenWSN network of miniaturized low power sensor nodes as localization infrastructure. We demonstrate a quadrotor performing laser-based relative bearing measurements of stationary wireless sensor nodes with known locations and using these measurements to localize itself. These laser-based measurements require little computation on the WSN nodes, and are compatible with state-of-the-art 2 mm × 3 mm monolithic wireless system-on-chips (SoCs). These capabilities were demonstrated on a Crazyflie quadcopter using an Extended Kalman Fi...
AIP Conference Proceedings
IEEE Proceedings on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Robots.
The design and testing of a micromotor capable of moving multiple objects in three dimensions is ... more The design and testing of a micromotor capable of moving multiple objects in three dimensions is discussed. The fixed surface of the motor, fabricated on a silicon wafer, contains air nozzles that levitate rigid platforms and conductive plates that generate an electric field to apply forces to platforms. Initial testing shows that the air nozzles form a stable very low
... In fact, communication to aircraft or even satellites in low earth orbit will be possible fro... more ... In fact, communication to aircraft or even satellites in low earth orbit will be possible from devices in the cubic centimeter to ... As the level of integration increases in MEMS sensor network components, the cost of the sensing, communication, and control will approach the nickel ...
Ieee Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Sep 1, 2010
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 2015
Proceedings of 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Circuits and Systems in the Information Age ISCAS '97, 1997
Proceedings 13th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and Systems Design (Cat. No.PR00843), 2000
2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2010
Connecting Objects to the Web, 2013
Proceedings IEEE INFOCOM 2001. Conference on Computer Communications. Twentieth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Society (Cat. No.01CH37213), 2001
Proceedings of the IEEE 2004 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37571), 2004
Sensors
Some robotic localization methods, such as ultra wideband localization and lighthouse localizatio... more Some robotic localization methods, such as ultra wideband localization and lighthouse localization, require external localization infrastructure in order to operate. However, there are situations where this localization infrastructure does not exist in the field, such as robotic exploration tasks. Deploying low power wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as localization infrastructure can potentially solve this problem. In this work, we demonstrate the use of an OpenWSN network of miniaturized low power sensor nodes as localization infrastructure. We demonstrate a quadrotor performing laser-based relative bearing measurements of stationary wireless sensor nodes with known locations and using these measurements to localize itself. These laser-based measurements require little computation on the WSN nodes, and are compatible with state-of-the-art 2 mm × 3 mm monolithic wireless system-on-chips (SoCs). These capabilities were demonstrated on a Crazyflie quadcopter using an Extended Kalman Fi...
AIP Conference Proceedings
IEEE Proceedings on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Robots.
The design and testing of a micromotor capable of moving multiple objects in three dimensions is ... more The design and testing of a micromotor capable of moving multiple objects in three dimensions is discussed. The fixed surface of the motor, fabricated on a silicon wafer, contains air nozzles that levitate rigid platforms and conductive plates that generate an electric field to apply forces to platforms. Initial testing shows that the air nozzles form a stable very low
... In fact, communication to aircraft or even satellites in low earth orbit will be possible fro... more ... In fact, communication to aircraft or even satellites in low earth orbit will be possible from devices in the cubic centimeter to ... As the level of integration increases in MEMS sensor network components, the cost of the sensing, communication, and control will approach the nickel ...
Ieee Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Sep 1, 2010
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 2015
Proceedings of 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Circuits and Systems in the Information Age ISCAS '97, 1997
Proceedings 13th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and Systems Design (Cat. No.PR00843), 2000
2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2010
Connecting Objects to the Web, 2013
Proceedings IEEE INFOCOM 2001. Conference on Computer Communications. Twentieth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Society (Cat. No.01CH37213), 2001
Proceedings of the IEEE 2004 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37571), 2004