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Application of ultrasonic distance sensors for measuring height as a tool in unmanned aerial vehicles with a stabilized position in the vertical plane

ISSN printed: 1733-8670, ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Bilewski, Mateusz1; Putynkowski, Grzegorz2
URI: https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/1246
2016-06-27
The paper presents a review of ultrasonic sensors. Attention is focused on the possibility of using such sensors to keep an unmanned aerial vehicle at a constant altitude above the surface. Such a task requires filtered and unfiltered signals, so that the ground level can be distinguished even when obstacles are present. Three selected sensors were tested. The possibility of connecting these sensors to external devices was also studied. The potential of the individual sensors and of a set of sensors is discussed. The study showed that the best solution is to use a set of three ultrasonic sensors. Alternatively, a sensor with both unfiltered and filtered measurement was proved to be an adequate option.
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Title

Application of ultrasonic distance sensors for measuring height as a tool in unmanned aerial vehicles with a stabilized position in the vertical plane

Pages

17-21

Figures

11

Tables

0

ISSN printed

1733-8670

ISSN on-line

2392-0378

DOI

10.17402/112

Type

Review article

Journal

46 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 46 / 2016

Publisher

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w Szczecinie

Copyright Holder

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w Szczecinie

Published

2016-06-27

Recieved

2015-08-31

Accepted

2016-02-23

Funding

No data

Keywords

UAV, ultrasonic distance sensors, height measurement, arduino, raspberry Pi, netduino

URI:

https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/1246

Language

English

Authors

Bilewski, Mateusz1; Putynkowski, Grzegorz2

Affiliation

1 Maritime University of Szczecin, Wały Chrobrego 1-2, 70-500 Szczecin, m.bilewski@am.szczecin.pl
2 Research and Development Center of Technology for Industry 59 Złota, 00-120 Warsaw, Poland, grzegorz.putynkowski@cbrtp.pl

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