Recognition of Object Position by use of Aerial Ultrasonic Sensor

This paper describes a method for recognition of two-dimensional position of an object by use of aerial ultra-sonic sensor and signal processing technique, which would become a help for blind person or self-mobile robot. First, we have developed a method for measuring the time difference between the transmitted and the received burst wave by use of one ultrasonic transmitter and three receivers. Secondly, a new method is developed for measuring the distance to an object by use of M-sequence correlation method. Thirdly, a measurement method to obtain the position of an object is described by use of phase-arrayed ultrasonic sensor, which gives us a wide-range position determination in a short time.