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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2017.41.6.543

Development of an Autonomous Guide Robot for Campus Tour  

Lim, Jong Hwan (Dept. of Mechatronics, Jeju Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Hee Jung (Dept. of Journalism & Public Relations, Jeju Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.41, no.6, 2017 , pp. 543-551 More about this Journal
Abstract
A campus guide robot was developed that can autonomously guide people through a university campus. The robot is able to evaluate its location using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and Dead-Reckoning using the encoders mounted on its wheels. The robot can navigate autonomously along a guide route that is set in advance. A new position-based guidance approach was suggested. Unlike the conventional method of setting the guide sequence in advance, the robot acquires guidance by judging whether there is guide information corresponding to its current position. The robot searches guide information from the guide database while it moves along the guide path autonomously. If there is any guide information available around the location of the robot, then it performs guide functions. We also suggested an effective guide scenario that can maximize the interest of people. The performance of the robot was tested through sets of experiments in a true campus environment.
Keywords
Outdoor Navigation; Campus Guide Robot; Position Based Guide; Guide Scenario;
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