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Stefano Rosa¹, Marco Randazzo¹, Ettore Landini¹

¹Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy.

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|January 31, 2024

Summary

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A tour guide robot was developed using 5G technology, off-loading intelligence to remote servers for efficient autonomous operation. This research addresses real-world challenges in robotics and network interactions.

Keywords:

5G autonomous navigation humanoids museum guide robots service robots

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Area of Science:

Robotics
5G Technology Applications
Human-Robot Interaction

Background:

The 5G-TOURS EU project aims to leverage 5G for diverse applications.
Tour guide robots require autonomous capabilities for practical deployment.
Off-loading robot intelligence to remote servers via 5G reduces onboard computational load.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and deploy an autonomous tour guide robot utilizing 5G network capabilities.
To investigate the challenges of integrating robotic systems with 5G for real-world use cases.
To present a functional architecture for a 5G-enabled robotic application.

Main Methods:

Development of an autonomous robotic system with off-loaded intelligence.
Integration of core robotics components: localization, mapping, planning, and interaction.
Addressing network characteristics and real-world visitor interaction challenges.
System architecture design for navigation and operational services.

Main Results:

Successful development and deployment of a 5G-enabled tour guide robot.
Identification and discussion of specific problems arising from network conditions and public interaction.
Methodological and experimental results summarized.
Publicly available software implementation.

Conclusions:

5G technology enables efficient off-loading of computational tasks for autonomous robots.
Real-world deployment necessitates careful consideration of network specifics and human interaction.
The developed system provides a robust architecture for 5G-integrated robotics.