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COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 4209
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
One North Ave
Burlington, MA 01803
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 J OTTNEY & R HOFFMAN
 (617) 273-3055
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

ADVANCES IN ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY HAVE LED TO A NEED OF COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE ROBOTS. A COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM USES A MULTITUDE OF NON-CONTACT, SHORT RANGE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SENSORS INTERFACED TOGETHER TO COLLECT DISTANCE AND BEARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE ROBOT. PRESENTLY, NO SUITABLE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS EXIST FOR THIS APPLICATION. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INEXPENSIVE, MODULAR, SHORT RANGE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS. THE METHOD OF MEASUREMENT INVOLVES MEASURING THE PHASE DELAY EXPERIENCED BY AN AMPLITUDE MODULATED LIGHT SOURCE AS IT TRAVELS TO AND FROM A TARGET SURFACE. THE PHASE DELAY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TARGET DISTANCE. THE SYSTEM IS EASILY INTERFACED TO A CENTRAL PROCESSOR AND CONTROLLER.

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