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Active snake contours are considered for representing the maps of an environment obtained by different ultrasonic arc map (UAM) processing techniques efficiently. The mapping results are compared with the actual map of the room obtained with a very accurate laser system. This technique is a convenient way to represent and compare the map points obtained with different techniques among themselves, as well as with an absolute reference. It is also applicable to map points obtained with other mapping techniques.
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Altun, K., Barshan, B. (2008). Performance Evaluation of Ultrasonic Arc Map Processing Techniques by Active Snake Contours. In: Bruyninckx, H., Přeučil, L., Kulich, M. (eds) European Robotics Symposium 2008. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78317-6_19
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