An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments

Service robots have brought convenience to the disabled. Housekeeping robots, e.g., floor cleaners, must be able to handle obstacles while moving toward designated targets. In real life, yet robots face difficulty in maze-like and in very cluttered environment of crammed indoor spaces. This article...

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Main Authors: Tang, Sai Hong, Kanasen, Nantha Kumar, Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili, Loo, Shing Yan, Khaksar, Weria
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Language:English
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Published: 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28409/
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author Tang, Sai Hong
Kanasen, Nantha Kumar
Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili
Loo, Shing Yan
Khaksar, Weria
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Kanasen, Nantha Kumar
Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili
Loo, Shing Yan
Khaksar, Weria
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description Service robots have brought convenience to the disabled. Housekeeping robots, e.g., floor cleaners, must be able to handle obstacles while moving toward designated targets. In real life, yet robots face difficulty in maze-like and in very cluttered environment of crammed indoor spaces. This article introduces a new decision mechanism for path planning in indoors e.g., home, and office. A method is presented for implementing sub-goal network together with wall following. Various subroutines are used to direct the robot towards the target while each subroutine has its own sub-goal. Trajectory results are included to evaluate the performance of the algorithm.
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spelling upm-284092015-12-29T03:15:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28409/ An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments Tang, Sai Hong Kanasen, Nantha Kumar Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili Loo, Shing Yan Khaksar, Weria Service robots have brought convenience to the disabled. Housekeeping robots, e.g., floor cleaners, must be able to handle obstacles while moving toward designated targets. In real life, yet robots face difficulty in maze-like and in very cluttered environment of crammed indoor spaces. This article introduces a new decision mechanism for path planning in indoors e.g., home, and office. A method is presented for implementing sub-goal network together with wall following. Various subroutines are used to direct the robot towards the target while each subroutine has its own sub-goal. Trajectory results are included to evaluate the performance of the algorithm. 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28409/1/An%20Algorithm%20for%20Navigation%20of%20Mobile%20Robots%20in%20Cluttered%20Environments.pdf Tang, Sai Hong and Kanasen, Nantha Kumar and Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili and Loo, Shing Yan and Khaksar, Weria (2013) An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments. Advanced Science Letters, 19 (11). pp. 3247-3249. ISSN 1936-6612 http://www.aspbs.com/science/contents-science19112013.htm#v19n11 10.1166/asl.2013.5149 English
spellingShingle Tang, Sai Hong
Kanasen, Nantha Kumar
Motlagh, Omid Reza Esmaeili
Loo, Shing Yan
Khaksar, Weria
An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title_full An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title_fullStr An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title_full_unstemmed An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title_short An Algorithm for Navigation of Mobile Robots in Cluttered Environments
title_sort algorithm for navigation of mobile robots in cluttered environments
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