Mobile robot navigation in unknown environment based on exploration principles

Ioannis Arvanitakis, Konstantinos Giannousakis, Anthony Tzes

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Abstract

This article focuses on the mobile robot's autonomous navigation problem in an unknown environment. Considering a robot equipped with an omnidirectional rangesensor a map of the discovered area is constructed in an iterative manner. Given a target position located in the unexplored territory, initially a motion planning scheme is employed that relies on exploration-principles of the area near the target. This is achieved by assigning an exploration cost function that indirectly attracts the robot close to target. Upon discovery of the target, the robot moves to it following the shortest-distance path. Simulation studies that prove the efficiency of the overall method are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages493-498
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509007554
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 10 2016
Event2016 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2016 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: Sep 19 2016Sep 22 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2016
Country/TerritoryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
Period9/19/169/22/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Optimization
  • Modeling and Simulation

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