Title :
Implementation of a Tour Guide Robot via Shape Recognition and Path Planning
Author :
Wang, Chun-Chieh ; Su, Kuo-Lan ; Shen, Chih-Teng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chienkuo Technol. Univ., Changhua, Taiwan
Abstract :
A tour guide robot with image system is implemented in this paper. The principal aim is the application of a shape recognition method so that the robot can move autonomously. In addition, to abandon the conventional rail-type tracking control, we propose a fixed path planning to let the robot move autonomously along the desired path. The validity of the proposed shape recognition method is verified by means of a practical testing on a tour guide robot with POB system. The experimental results validate the practicality of the shape recognition and the path planning technology applied to robots.
Keywords :
mobile robots; path planning; robot vision; service robots; shape recognition; image system; path planning technology; rail-type tracking control; shape recognition; tour guide robot; Cameras; Control systems; Image recognition; Orbital robotics; Path planning; Robot sensing systems; Robot vision systems; Security; Shape control; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC), 2009 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5543-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICICIC.2009.239
