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http://dx.doi.org/10.14372/IEMEK.2014.9.4.237

Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance of Autonomous Mobile Robot and Implementation of User Interface for Android Platform  

Kim, Jun-Young (Pukyong National University)
Lee, Won-Chang (Pukyong National University)
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IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications / v.9, no.4, 2014 , pp. 237-243 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper we present an real-time obstacle avoidance technique of autonomous mobile robot with steering system and implementation of user interface for mobile devices with Android platform. The direction of autonomous robot is determined by virtual force field concept, which is based on the distance information acquired from 5 ultrasonic sensors. It is converted to virtual repulsive force around the autonomous robot which is inversely proportional to the distance. The steering system with PD(proportional and derivative) controller moves the mobile robot to the determined target direction. We also use PSD(position sensitive detector) sensors to supplement ultrasonic sensors around dead angle area. The mobile robot communicates with Android mobile device and PC via Ethernet. The video information from CMOS camera mounted on the mobile robot is transmitted to Android mobile device and PC. And the user can control the mobile robot manually by transmitting commands on the user interface to it via Ethernet.
Keywords
Autonomous mobile robot; Android platform; User interface; Ultrasonic sensor;
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