Feature-relative real-time obstacle avoidance and mapping

A substantial challenge in robotics is integration of complex software systems for real- time performance. This thesis integrates the robust and generic mapping framework Atlas, a feature-based local Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) module, and obstacle avoidance using information from mapped features. The resulting system performs autonomous feature-relative Real-time Obstacle Avoidance and Mapping (ROAM) with laser or sonar range sensors, and results are shown for wide-beam sonar. This system will allow high-speed feature-relative obstacle and avoidance and navigation on mobile robots with wide-beam sonar and/or laser sensors.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Leedekerken, Jacques Chadwick

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• John J. Leonard.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Statement dc:rights

• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33294

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/33294