A Procedure for Taking a Remotely Controlled Elevator with an Autonomous Mobile Robot Based on 2D LIDAR.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
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Abstract

Navigating between the different floors of a multistory building is a task that requires walking up or down stairs or taking an elevator or lift. This work proposes a procedure to take a remotely controlled elevator with an autonomous mobile robot based on 2D LIDAR. The application of the procedure requires ICP matching for mobile robot self-localization, a building with remotely controlled elevators, and a 2D map of the floors of the building detailing the position of the elevators. The results show that the application of the procedure enables an autonomous mobile robot to take a remotely controlled elevator and to navigate between floors based on 2D LIDAR information.

Authors

  • Jordi Palacín
    Department of Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II, 69, 25001 Lleida, Spain. palacin@diei.udl.cat.
  • Ricard Bitriá
    Robotics Laboratory, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II, 69, 25001 Lleida, Spain.
  • Elena Rubies
    Robotics Laboratory, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II, 69, 25001 Lleida, Spain.
  • Eduard Clotet
    Department of Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II, 69, 25001 Lleida, Spain. eclotet@diei.udl.cat.