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Yasushi Yagi1, Kousuke Imai, Kentaro Tsuji

  • 1The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047 Japan. yagi@am.sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
|January 5, 2005
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This study introduces a mobile robot navigation method using omnidirectional images to memorize routes. The robot precisely estimates its position and orientation by matching real-time input to the memorized path.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Computer Vision
  • Navigation Systems

Background:

  • Mobile robots require robust navigation methods for autonomous operation.
  • Visual odometry and landmark-based localization are common but can be sensitive to environmental changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel route navigation method for mobile robots using omnidirectional imaging.
  • To enable precise real-time position and orientation estimation for autonomous navigation.

Main Methods:

  • Memorizing routes using consecutive omnidirectional images of the horizon.
  • Employing dual active contour models for matching input to memorized spatio-temporal route patterns.
  • Estimating robot pose from the converged shape of active contour models.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully demonstrated a method for memorizing and following routes based on visual landmarks.
  • Achieved accurate estimation of robot position and orientation during navigation.
  • The active contour model approach proved effective for robust visual matching.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a reliable approach for mobile robot navigation in various environments.
  • Omnidirectional imaging combined with active contour models enhances localization accuracy.
  • This technique contributes to the advancement of autonomous robot navigation systems.