Geometric Analysis of Observability of Target Object Shape Using Location-Unknown Distance Sensors
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چکیده
We geometrically analyze the problem of estimating parameters related to the shape and size of a two-dimensional target object on the plane by using randomly distributed distance sensors whose locations are unknown. Based on the analysis using geometric probability, we discuss the observability of these parameters: which parameters we can estimate and what conditions are required to estimate them. For a convex target object, its size and perimeter length are observable, and other parameters are not observable. For a general polygon target object, convexity in addition to its size and perimeter length is observable. Parameters related to a concave vertex can be observable when some conditions are satisfied. We also propose a method for estimating the convexity of a target object and the perimeter length of the target object. Index Terms sensor network, distance sensor, shape estimation, random placement, unknown location, geometry, geometric probability, integral geometry.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/1707.06128 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017