3D ultrasound sensor
Submitted by paulb on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 16:08
Toposens developed the first 3D ultrasound sensor worldwide.
Similar to a bat, the sensor can perceive its environment via ultrasound and detect objects and persons. It can be applied for anonymous people counting and tracking, gesture control for consumer electronics products and for autonomously moving vehicles, as can be seen in the video.
Equipped with a sensor and a SLAM algorithm, robots can move around autonomously, avoiding objects and simultaneously creating a map of their surroundings. The sensor can even detect small objects like cables.