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Perception

                                                           measurement cone                    107
                                                  0°
                                      -30°                   30°



                            -60°                                      60°




                                                                          Amplitude [dB]


                           Figure 4.7
                           Typical intensity distribution of an ultrasonic sensor.


























                                            a)                                 b)
                           Figure 4.8
                           Typical readings of an ultrasonic system: (a) 360 degree scan; (b) results from different geometric
                           primitives [23]. Courtesy of John Leonard, MIT.
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