Title :
An RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot
Author :
Yelamarthi, Kumar ; Sherbrook, Stephen ; Beckwith, Jonathan ; Williams, Matt ; Lefief, Robert
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Technol., Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a radio frequency identification (RFID) and sonar-guided tour guide robot, CATE (Central´s Automated Tour Experience). The portable terminal unit is an embedded system equipped with an RFID reader for localization, and sonar and IR sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance. CATE can guide the visitor through a predefined tour of the building, or create a new route on-the-fly. While in predefined tour mode, CATE completes the tour by avoiding obstacles using sonar and infrared sensor input. It will also provide audio and video information through an onboard computer, and can collect feedback from the user through a touch screen display. CATE has been successfully implemented and is under final stages of testing.
Keywords :
collision avoidance; computer displays; embedded systems; infrared detectors; mobile robots; radiofrequency identification; sonar; touch sensitive screens; CATE; Central Automated Tour Experience; IR sensors; RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot; RFID reader; audio information; embedded system; localization; obstacle avoidance; obstacle detection; onboard computer; portable terminal unit; radio frequency identification; sonar sensors; sonar-guided tour guide robot; touch screen display; video information; Computers; Educational institutions; Radiofrequency identification; Robots; Sonar; Sonar navigation;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Boise, ID
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2526-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3746
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2012.6292082
