Autonomous robot control with DSP and video camera using MATLAB State-Flow chart

This paper presents an embedded system for autonomous control of iRobot Create that consists of real time target tracking and robot navigation. Tracking and navigation algorithms were implemented using the TI DM6437 EVM board. The robot´s performance demonstrates that a visual tracking and navigation can be efficiently and robustly implemented, and TI DSP is suitable for running both algorithms simultaneously due to its low power consumption and high-speed performance. The proposed tools have a steep learning curve, and they can be used as a platform for the further development.