The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Search robotics involves the use of autonomous systems which have to operate in unknown environments and interact with external objects or humans. Typically, these robots are equipped with sensors which are used to perceive the surrounding scenario and feed it back to the human operator. Besides the extensive research effort, a sensory system able to reproduce the human “sense of touch” is still missing...
We present a novel rough terrain traversability analysis method for mobile robot navigation. We focused on the scenario of mobile robot operation in a disaster environment with limited sensor data. The robot builds a map in real time and analyzes the terrain traversability of its surrounding environment. The proposed method is based on fuzzy inference so that it can handle uncertainties in the sensor...
In this paper, we propose a method for a mobile robot to navigation in textureless environment using an omni-directional camera. The method makes an environment map consisting of 3D edge points obtained from omni-directional camera images and estimates the locations of planes by analysing these 3D edge points so that the robot can autonomously travel while avoiding walls as obstacles. The method has...
In this paper, we propose an assisting system of touch panel operation for people with visual disability. In the system, a user specifies the target button on the panel by verbal input. The system detects the button and user's fingertip by analyzing images obtained through stereo camera. Navigation is made by indicating the direction of the fingertip on the panel through headphones with sound. To...
Set the date range to filter the displayed results. You can set a starting date, ending date or both. You can enter the dates manually or choose them from the calendar.