Position determining system of an underwater robot | |
| Author | Supagorn Trapcharoen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-05-46 |
| Subject(s) | Global Positioning System Remote submersibles |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-05-46 |
| Abstract | This thesis is targeted to develop a smart system to determine the position of an underwater robot. The system will help the robot exploring the deep-water world to determine its position relative to its surroundings. This system uses ultrasonic proximity sensors to determine the proximity with the surroundings. Local Positioning System (LPS) indicates the position of robot in 3-dimentional spaces, its concept is quiet similar to that of Global Positioning System (GPS). Since the LPS is devised for local purposes, therefore the ultrasonic waves are used for determining time differences in transmission and reception. LPS has one transceiver on the robot and three transceivers, called beacons, on water surface thus it looks like three spheres intersecting at only one position i.e. of underwater robot. MCS-52 microcontroller is programmed to calculate and determine the position of robot at a given time, after pulse signals from all beacons have arrived to the microcontroller. The positioning program is written to use the time differences of transmission and reception as inputs of positioning equations. The position of the underwater robot is displayed on a LCD. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-05-46 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Manukid Parnichkun; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Afzulpurkar, Nitin V. ;Bohez, Erik L. J. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal of Thai Government Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 |