Path Teaching Method for a Mobile Robot Using Significant Images - An Investigation on Initial Positions

摘要

This paper proposes a novel path teaching method for a mobile robot. In this method an operator takes pictures at significant points such as turning points, half way points and a destination on robot's path by a digital camera. Then, the operator teaches the robot the landmarks to recognize the images and actions for the robot to take at the significant points. By using this method, it is possible to teach a path for the mobile robot more easily. In this paper, outline of the proposed method and a result of an experiment about the influence of robot's initial positions on trajectories of autonomous navigation are described.