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HUC
2011
Springer
12 years 4 months ago
LightWave: using compact fluorescent lights as sensors
In this paper, we describe LightWave, a sensing approach that turns ordinary compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs into sensors of human proximity. Unmodified CFL bulbs are shown ...
Sidhant Gupta, Ke-Yu Chen, Matthew S. Reynolds, Sh...
DPHOTO
2009
200views Hardware» more  DPHOTO 2009»
13 years 2 months ago
Illuminant estimation and detection using near-infrared
Digital camera sensors are sensitive to wavelengths ranging from the ultraviolet (200-400nm) to the near-infrared (700-100nm) bands. This range is, however, reduced because the ai...
Clément Fredembach, Sabine Süsstrunk
ICRA
2009
IEEE
170views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
13 years 11 months ago
Characterization of the compact Hokuyo URG-04LX 2D laser range scanner
— This paper presents a detailed characterization of the Hokuyo URG-04LX 2D laser range finder. While the sensor specifications only provide a rough estimation of the sensor ac...
Laurent Kneip, Fabien Tâche, Gilles Caprari,...
EMNETS
2007
13 years 8 months ago
Sensor node localisation using a stereo camera rig
In this paper, we use stereo vision processing techniques to detect and localise sensors used for monitoring simulated environmental events within an experimental sensor network t...
Dermot Diamond, Noel E. O'Connor, Alan F. Smeaton,...
MAM
2007
127views more  MAM 2007»
13 years 4 months ago
Indoor solar energy harvesting for sensor network router nodes
A unique method has been developed to scavenge solar energy from monocrystalline solar cells to power wireless router nodes that are used in indoor applications. This method elimi...
Abhiman Hande, Todd Polk, William Walker, Dinesh B...