Ultrasonic Sensor-Enabled Rover For Accurate Urban Building Height Measurement

Abstract

A significant proportion of mobile surveying systems in the market are not economically viable due to their inconvenience in operation such as large size, complex data processing requirements and limited accessibility to areas without vehicle access. This paper targets to design a model to implement a rover-based system to highlight the challenges that includes the measure the height of the building or any object in urban environments using a low- cost. The other advantage is that the assembling of system is easy as it consists of ultrasonic sensors, stepper motors and a laser system. Here, it integrates calibration mechanisms to be highly accurate, and the rover's modular architecture promotes robustness and easy replication for multiple scenarios. This advances the measurement of building heights in urban settings by enhancing users’ control of the process, and in delivering results that reflect local requirements.