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  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science

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  • Autonomous exploration in cluttered indoor environments is difficult for mobile robots.
  • Existing methods can lead to robots getting trapped or exhibiting deadlocks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel exploration method for non-holonomic mobile robots in unknown 2D environments.
  • To overcome limitations of potential field methods in complex, obstacle-rich spaces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes onboard LiDAR sensing for environmental mapping.
  • Generates velocity commands by solving elliptic Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), specifically Laplace and Poisson equations.
  • Incorporates a Hybrid Visibility Graph and the Walking on Sphere algorithm for efficient computation and navigation.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method ensures collision-free motion and effective exploration.
  • Demonstrates smooth and deadlock-free navigation in complex, cluttered environments.
  • Validated on a real-world AmigoBot platform with ROS-MATLAB interface.

Conclusions:

  • The novel PDE-based exploration method enhances autonomous navigation capabilities for mobile robots.
  • The approach offers robust performance in challenging, unknown indoor spaces.
  • Potential for applications requiring reliable autonomous exploration.