レーザー双方向通信によるマイクロ移動体の遠隔制御(<特集>D&D2009)

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A remote motion control method for micro vehicles by two-way laser communication technology is proposed in this paper. The vehicle receives operation commands as pulse frequency modulations of a pulse laser radiated from the light source base. The laser is also used for laser tracking to chase the position of the corner-cube reflector equipped on the vehicle. At the same time, the vehicle sends its position information to the base with a MEMS (Micro-Electric-Mechanical-Systems) mirror equipped on the vehicle. The MEMS mirror transmits the information signal as light-path frequency modulations of the reflected laser beam. An advantage of this system is that the all these functions are achieved by a single laser source, resulting in the simplicity of the mechanism and the weight reduction of the micro vehicle. An experiment with a wheeled vehicle is carried out and the effectiveness of the proposed system is verified by achieving the motion control of the vehicle.
2010-05-25