Operation of mobile robots in a structured infrared environment

Author

Eren, Halit ; Fung, Chun Che ; Newcombe, Daniel ; Goh, James

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Curtin Univ. of Technol., Bentley, WA, Australia

Volume

1

fYear

1997

Firstpage

20

Abstract

A micro robot has been built and integrated into a structured infrared positioning sensing system. In the position sensing system the operation area is divided into sectors to allow multiple robots to operate simultaneously. The robot monitors its position whilst in motion and makes its own logical decisions. It can autonomously decide for the next action to execute. It is also able to avoid both dynamic or static obstacles by either sensing at possible collision or by anticipating obstacles from its position and position of others by means of acting on a set of given prioritised instructions. Errors in the system have been discussed and recommendations are made

Keywords

infrared imaging; intelligent control; mobile robots; path planning; position control; position measurement; robot vision; Rug Warrior; intelligent autonomous robots; microrobot; mobile robots operation; multiple robots; obstacle avoidance; path planning; positioning sensing system; prioritised instructions; software controller; structured infrared environment; system errors; Intelligent robots; Intelligent sensors; Manufacturing industries; Mobile robots; Robot kinematics; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Transmitters; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1997. IMTC/97. Proceedings. Sensing, Processing, Networking., IEEE

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ont.

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3747-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.1997.603909

Filename

603909