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Title: Sonar sensors on matlab
Post by: mpilliador on May 24, 2008, 08:40:19 AM

Hello,
I am using kiks for matlab in order to apply localization algorithms for a khepera robot. I have to use distance sensors (sonar sensors) that the simulator does not provide. Is there any algorithm to implement sonar sensors in kiks? Any other solution for measuring distance? kiks offers only the IR sensors that khepera robots have, but these sensors have very limited range and their measurements do not refer on distance, they just increase almost instantly when an object is very close.

Title: Re: Sonar sensors on matlab
Post by: benji on May 24, 2008, 10:48:26 AM

what is kiks ????
do you want to model a sonar?
if yes then make an m-file and write the equation there ,an equation of the sonar you want to model ,, voltage = function(range)

Title: Re: Sonar sensors on matlab
Post by: mpilliador on May 24, 2008, 10:59:16 AM

kiks is a simulator that woks in matlab for khepera robots. i want to create a function that will add to the simulated robot a sonar sensor, no voltage etc, just simple distance measurements, but its not that simple as it sounds.

Title: Re: Sonar sensors on matlab
Post by: benji on May 24, 2008, 11:10:24 AM

well i ve never heard of kiks ,,neither the robots you'r talking about,, maybe this doesnt come with matlab as Simulink
is it a toolbox someone did make?
if yea then you gotta check with its functions ,or make your own by adding an equation

Title: Re: Sonar sensors on matlab
Post by: mpilliador on May 24, 2008, 01:46:14 PM

thanks for your answer
i ll try to find a way to simulate sonar sensors, although its quite difficult cause the source code of the simulator is quite complicated