Ultrasonic sensors level measurements are based on the determination of the time-of- flight (ToF). Owing to both the rising time and the time resolution, traditional techniques produce poor estimations of the ToF. Furthermore, the noise presence is cause of further inaccuracy. The main aim of the paper is to show how the accuracy of the ToF can be improved by adopting simple interpolation algorithms in conjunction with the Wavelet transform (WT) technique. After examining and characterizing the different error components, brief theoretical considerations on WT are reported and the effects of this choice on the accuracy are examined. It is proved that in this case the accuracy of the level measurements is very high. Finally, the performance of proposed algorithms has been verified by means of computer simulations and experimental setup.

Digital measuring techniques for high accuracy ultrasonic sensor application / Andria, G.; Attivissimo, F; Lanzolla, A.. - STAMPA. - (1998), pp. 1056-1061. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC 1998 tenutosi a St. Paul, MN nel Minnesota 18-21, 1998) [10.1109/IMTC.1998.676885].

Digital measuring techniques for high accuracy ultrasonic sensor application

G. Andria;Attivissimo F;A. Lanzolla
1998-01-01

Abstract

Ultrasonic sensors level measurements are based on the determination of the time-of- flight (ToF). Owing to both the rising time and the time resolution, traditional techniques produce poor estimations of the ToF. Furthermore, the noise presence is cause of further inaccuracy. The main aim of the paper is to show how the accuracy of the ToF can be improved by adopting simple interpolation algorithms in conjunction with the Wavelet transform (WT) technique. After examining and characterizing the different error components, brief theoretical considerations on WT are reported and the effects of this choice on the accuracy are examined. It is proved that in this case the accuracy of the level measurements is very high. Finally, the performance of proposed algorithms has been verified by means of computer simulations and experimental setup.
1998
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC 1998
0-7803-4797-8
Digital measuring techniques for high accuracy ultrasonic sensor application / Andria, G.; Attivissimo, F; Lanzolla, A.. - STAMPA. - (1998), pp. 1056-1061. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC 1998 tenutosi a St. Paul, MN nel Minnesota 18-21, 1998) [10.1109/IMTC.1998.676885].
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