Developing an experimental mobile robot-ROVEL

Building an experimental autonomous vehicle or robot, which has the ability to perform in real environments is both a technical and scientific challenge and demands the development of systems for perception, modelling, planning and navigation. Within this scope, this paper describes the construction of a low cost mobile autonomous robot, intended for educational and research purposes. The work presented in this communication describes the mechanical structure of the vehicle, the electronic modules developed and the software modules implemented for the control and remote navigation.