Robotics @ Robotics @ Waikato Waikato

Margaret JefferiesMargaret JefferiesDept of Computer ScienceDept of Computer Science

University of WaikatoUniversity of Waikato

Autonomous Mobile RobotAutonomous Mobile RobotMappingMapping

Robot computes its own map from it own experience of Robot computes its own map from it own experience of

its environment with its imperfect sensors (laser and its environment with its imperfect sensors (laser and

camera) and imperfect odometrycamera) and imperfect odometry

Completely autonomous but does operate on a Completely autonomous but does operate on a

wireless networkwireless network

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Recognition requires sound methods that can handle uncertainty

3D Visual Landmarks3D Visual Landmarks

Motion TrackingMotion Tracking

Possible Areas of Common Possible Areas of Common InterestInterest

• problems related to sensing, navigation, problems related to sensing, navigation,

robot task planning in generalrobot task planning in general

• sensor networkssensor networks

• we could be persuaded to tackle a variety we could be persuaded to tackle a variety

of problems on the fringes of our of problems on the fringes of our

interestsinterests