A method for tracking the pose of a mobile robot equipped with a scanning laser range finder

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Dubrawski ◽  
I. Siemiatkowska
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Scanning Laser ◽  
Laser Range Finder ◽  
Range Finder ◽  
Laser Range

scholarly journals Human Tracking with a Mobile Robot using a Laser Range-Finder

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Okusako ◽  
Shigeyuki Sakane
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Human Tracking ◽  
Laser Range Finder ◽  
Range Finder ◽  
Laser Range

Development and Experimental Verification of a Person Tracking System of Mobile Robots Using Sensor Fusion of Inertial Measurement Unit and Laser Range Finder for Occlusion Avoidance

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Funato ◽  
Ryosuke Tasaki ◽  
Hiroto Sakurai ◽  
Kazuhiko Terashima ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Sensor Fusion ◽  
Experimental Verification ◽  
Inertial Measurement Unit ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Laser Range Finder ◽  
Range Finder ◽  
Inertial Measurement ◽  
Laser Range

The authors have been developing a mobile robot to assist doctors in hospitals in managing medical tools and patient electronic medical records. The robot tracks behind a mobile medical worker while maintaining a constant distance from the worker. However, it was difficult to detect objects in the sensor’s invisible region, called occlusion. In this study, we propose a sensor fusion method to estimate the position of a robot tracking target indirectly by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) in addition to the direct measurement by an laser range finder (LRF) and develop a human tracking system to avoid occlusion by a mobile robot. Based on this, we perform detailed experimental verification of tracking a specified person to verify the validity of the proposed method.

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