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The following paper discusses a project of a mobile robot for exploration purposes. The robot’s goal is to inspect ambient conditions in places that are unavailable for a human being on account of their location, narrowness or possible danger. The robot needs to be equipped with a wireless video camera (rotated remotely in two axes to provide full visibility) in order to inspect such places. The algorithm controlling the robot includes two operation modes: manual mode, where the robot is controlled remotely by a human operator, and autonomous mode, where the robot has to reach a predefined point avoiding obstacles on the way. Autonomous mode algorithm demonstrates the robot’s capability to work without any operator’s supervision. The final step of the project, making a fully functional prototype, included building the robot, equipping it with a control system platform and uploading a program consistent with previously developed algorithm.
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Mucha, W., Kuś, W. (2015). Exploration Mobile Robot, Project and Prototype. In: Awrejcewicz, J., Szewczyk, R., Trojnacki, M., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Mechatronics - Ideas for Industrial Application. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 317. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10990-9_21
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