Path planning of a multiple mobile robot system

We present path-planning techniques for a multiple mobile robot system. The mobile robot has the shape of a cylinder, and its diameter, height, and weight are 8 cm, 15 cm, and 1.5 kg, respectively. The controller of the mobile robot is an MCS-51 chip, and it acquires detection signals from sensors through I/O pins. It receives commands from the supervising computer via a wireless RF interface, and transmits the status of the robots to the supervising computer via a wireless RF interface. The mobile robot system is a module-based system, and contains a controller module (including two DC motors and drivers), an obstacle detection module, a voice module, a wireless RF module, an encoder module, and a compass detection module. We propose an evaluation method to arrange the position of the multiple mobile robot system, and develop a path-planning interface on the supervising computer. In the experimental results, the mobile robots were able to receive commands from the supervising computer, and to move their next positions according to the proposed method.     

Path planning of fire-escaping system for intelligent building

We present the path-planning techniques of the fire-escaping system for intelligent building, and use multiple mobile robots to present the experimental scenario. The fire-escaping system contains a supervised computer, an experimental platform, some fire-detection robots and some navigation robots. The mobile robot has the shape of a cylinder, and its diameter, height and weight are 10?cm, 15?cm and 1.5?kg, respectively. The mobile robot contains a controller module, two DC servomotors (including drivers), three IR sensor modules, a voice module and a wireless RF module. The controller of the mobile robot acquires the detection signals from reflective IR sensors through I/O pins and receives the command from the supervised computer via wireless RF interface. The fire-detection robot carries the flame sensor to detect fire sources moving on the grid-based experiment platform, and calculates the more safety escaping path using piecewise cubic Bezier curve on all probability escaping motion paths. Then the user interface uses A* searching algorithm to program escaping motion path to approach the Bezier curve on the grid-based platform. The navigation robot guides people moving to the safety area or exit door using the programmed escaping motion path. In the experimental results, the supervised computer programs the escaping paths using the proposed algorithms and presents movement scenario using the multiple smart mobile robots on the experimental platform. In the experimental scenario, the user interface transmits the motion command to the mobile robots moving on the grid-based platform, and locates the positions of fire sources by the fire-detection robots. The navigation robot guides people leaving the fire sources using the low-risk escaping motion path and moves to the exit door.     

Speech-based formation control of the multi-robot system

The article presents multiple pattern formation control of the multi-robot system using A* searching algorithm, and avoids the collision points moving on the motion platform. We use speech recognition algorithm to decide the various pattern formations, and program mobile robots to present the movement scenario on the grid-based motion platform. We have been developed some pattern formations to be applied in game applications, such as long snake pattern formation, phalanx pattern formation, crane wing pattern formation, sword pattern formation, cone pattern formation and so on. The mobile robot contains a controller module, three IR sensor modules, a voice module, a wireless RF module, a compass module, and two DC servomotors. The controller of the mobile robot can acquire the detection signals from reflect IR sensor modules and the compass module, and decide the cross points of the aisle. The mobile robot receives the command from the supervised computer, and transmits the status of environment to the supervised computer via wireless RF interface. We develop the user interface of the multi-robot system to program motion paths for various pattern formation exchanges using the minimum displacement. Users can use speech to control the multiple mobile robots to execut pattern formation exchange. In the experimental results, users can speak the pattern formation. The speech recognition system receives the signal to decide the pattern formation. The multiple mobile robots can receive the pattern formation command from the supervised computer, and arrange the assigned pattern formation on the motion platform, and avoid other mobile robots.     

Developing a module-based security system for an intelligent home

The security system in a workplace or home is important to human life. Unlucky events are often caused by the negligence of humans. We have developed a modulebased security system for home automation. The structure of the security system contains many modules. Each module has two types of interface (wireless RF and speech). There are active and passive modules in the security system. The active security module is a smart robot. We have designed many types of smart robot for the security system. The passive security modules include a fire security module, an intruder security module, an environment security module, a gas security module, an AC power security module, and an appliance control module. In the security module, we use multisensor fusion algorithms to decide the exact output. In these modules, we use a two-wire communication method through the wireless RF interface, and a voice alarm for serious events, and transmit the real-time status to the supervised computer. In the smart robot system, we have designed many types of smart robot for the security system. We have designed a general user interface (GUI) for the intelligent security system. The user interface can supervise these modules and the smart robots via the wireless RF device, and supervise the security system via wireless, Internet, and cell phone.     

Develop a multi-detection security system using multi-sensor fusion algorithms

The paper develops the multi-detection system using multi-level surveillance structure. The system contains active detection modules, passive detection modules, a supervised computer, an image system and an intelligent home. The passive detection modules contain wire/wireless detection modules and appliance control modules, and decide the event to be true or not using fusion algorithms, and transmit detection signals to the supervised computer via wire/wireless interface. Mobile robots are active detection modules and carry various sensors to search dangerous events. Each mobile robot transmits the real-time event signal to the supervised computer and the other mobile robots via wireless RF interface. The image system detects fire source using Otsu algorithm. The system integrates wire/wireless passive detection modules, mobile robots and image system to detect fire source using weighted average method. If the fire event occurs, the supervised computer calculates the dangerous grade using logical filter method according to the signals of detection modules in the first step, and transmits the position of the fire event to the other mobile robots. The assigned mobile robots move to the event location for double check autonomously, and transmit the detection results to the supervised computer. The supervised computer gives the final decision according to the feedback signals in the second step. Finally, we present some experimental scenarios using passive detection modules, active detection modules and image system for the fire detection in the intelligent home.     

Motion planning for a landmine-detection robot

This article describes a landmine-detection system that contains a landmine-detection mobile robot and a following mobile robot. In this system, the landmine-detection robot goes ahead, and uses a landmine detector and a GPS module to find a landmine, records the coordinates of its location, and transmits these coordinates to the following mobile robot via a wireless RF interface. The following robot can record the location and orientation of the landmine-detection robot and all the landmines in the region. The following robot moves close to the landmine, and programs a path to avoid obstacles and landmines automatically. The driving system of the landmine-detection mobile robot uses a microprocessor dsPIC 30F4011 as the core, and controls two DC servomotors to program the motion path. The user interface of the landmine-detection robot and the following robot uses Borland C₊₊ Builder language to receive the location data. In the experimental results, the landmine-detection robot records the location of landmines using a GPS module, and transmits the locations to the following robot via a wireless RF interface. The following robot avoids the landmines, and improves the safety of people or materials being carried through the landmine area.     

Motion planning for mobile robots using a laser range finder

We have designed a mobile robot with a distribution structure for intelligent life space. The mobile robot was constructed using an aluminum frame. The mobile robot has the shape of a cylinder, and its diameter, height, and weight are 40 cm, 80 cm, and 40 kg, respectively. There are six systems in the mobile robot, including structure, an obstacle avoidance and driving system, a software development system, a detection module system, a remote supervision system, and others. In the obstacle avoidance and driving system, we use an NI motion control card to drive two DC servomotors in the mobile robot, and detect obstacles using a laser range finder and a laser positioning system. Finally, we control the mobile robot using an NI motion control card and a MAXON driver according to the programmed trajectory. The mobile robot can avoid obstacles using the laser range finder, and follow the programmed trajectory. We developed the user interface with four functions for the mobile robot. In the security system, we designed module-based security devices to detect dangerous events and transmit the detection results to the mobile robot using a wireless RF interface. The mobile robot can move to the event position using the laser positioning system.     

Detection system of a security robot using multisensor fusion algorithms

This article develops a detection system with a module-based intelligent security robot that has a uniform interface. The detection system contains a power detection module, a gas detection module, an environment detection module, and a fire detection module, etc. The control unit of these modules is a HOLTEK microchip. These modules can communicate with a master module via an I2C interface. The master module communicates with the main controller of the security robot via an RS232 interface. The main controller of the security robot system is an industry personal computer (IPC). It can display the status of these modules on the monitor. These detection modules can enhance the detection results using multisensory fusion algorithms. The user can add or remove the detection modules in any time, and the main controller can acquires sensor signals from these detection modules in real-time. Finally, we present some experimental results using these detection modules, and integrate these modules in a module-based intelligent security robot that executes several scenarios.     

Multi-robot-based intelligent security system

This article describes a multiple security module-based intelligent security system that has multiple communication interfaces which can be applied in home automation. The interfaces of the intelligent security system contain wired RS485, wireless RF, and Internet. The detection modules of the system have both active and passive security modules. The passive security modules contain wired security modules and wireless security modules. The control unit of all security modules is a HOLTEK microchip. Each security module has two different interfaces. They use voice modules to alarm users of an event, and to transmit real-time event signals to the supervising computer via the wired RS485 or wireless RF interface. If an event occurs, the supervising computer calculates its belief values using Dempster-Shafter evidence theory according to the passive wired and wireless security modules. If the belief value is over a set threshold, the supervising computer commands the mobile robot to move to the event location, and receives a signal from the mobile robot via the wireless RF interface. The supervising computer recognizes the final decision output using Dempster-Shafter evidence theory, and displays the detection and decision output values on the monitor of the user interface. Finally, we present some experimental results using wired passive security modules, wireless passive security modules, and active security modules for fire detection and gas leakage detection using the experimental platform of the intelligent security system.     

应用机器人轨迹跟踪技术的电力线路无人机智能化巡检系统设计

野外电力线路易发生损坏,且时变特性干扰较大,检测准确度较低,因此,设计应用机器人轨迹跟踪技术的电力线路无人机智能化巡检系统。该系统通过数据采集模块和飞行状态检测模块,分别进行电力线路图像数据获取与飞行状态监测,飞行控制模块接收图像与状态数据,并在轨迹跟踪控制子模块中使用自适应鲁棒滑模控制算法,实现无人机的轨迹跟踪,同时,该模块经无线数据传输模块将数据传输至地面站,在巡检数据智能分析管理模块中,地面站根据数据信息,完成电力线路故障识别,进而实现电力线路无人机智能化巡检。实验结果表明,该系统具有良好的轨迹跟踪效果,且巡检准确率较高,满足多种天气作业需求。     

一种基于图像的移动机器人泊位方法

提出一种新的移动机器人泊位方法. 该方法采用一幅预先采集的参考图像定义机器人的期望泊位状 态（期望的位置和方向）,利用尺度不变特征变换（SIFT）算法和基于双向BBF 的特征匹配算法实现泊位站当前图 像与参考图像之间的匹配以获取视觉反馈信息,基于极点伺服策略根据参考图像准直机器人,采用质心跟踪法防止 目标图像出视场,采用RANSAC 算法求解当前图像与参考图像间的仿射变换,利用一个末段控制策略实现精确泊 位．本文方法不需要环境模型或人工标记．室内环境下的实验结果证实了该方法的有效性．     

Multilevel multisensory-based security system for an intelligent home

This article describes a multilevel multisensor-based security system that has multiple interfaces to be applied in an intelligent home. The security system contains four levels. There is a passive detection level, an active detection level, a system supervising level, and a remote supervising level. The control unit of these passive modules is a HOLTEK microchip. Each passive module has two different interfaces (wireless RF and voice). These modules can use a voice to alarm users than an event has occurred, and can transmit the real-time status and image signal to the active detection level and the system’s supervising level via the wireless RF interface. The active detection level can communicate with other levels via the wireless RF interface or the wireless Internet. The remote supervising level, the supervising level, and the active detection level can communicate with other levels via the wireless Internet. The status of these modules can also be displayed on the monitor of the supervising computer. Finally, we present some experimental results using passive and active detection modules in the security system.     

以ARM为核心的嵌入式体感遥控器设计

介绍一种以ARM为核心的嵌入式服务机器人体感遥控器的设计。硬件上,本遥控器采用具有ARM Cortex—M3内核的STM32F103C8T6作为核心处理器,选用ST公司的iNEMO惯性导航模块进行手部姿态的识别,同时还具有LCD显示模块、无线收发模块和电源模块;软件上,采用嵌入式操作系统μC／OS—Ⅱ实现多任务的调度和外围设备的管理。经实验验证,本遥控器具有高稳定性、高实时性、高可靠性、低误码率等优点。     

电站智能无线巡检移动机器人系统设计

针对电站中电力系统环境复杂的问题,设计了一种基于改进的OpenWrt系统和Android系统的电站智能无线巡检机器人。该系统以无线嵌入式处理器AR9331和基于Cortex-M3的ARM处理器STM32为双处理器核心,并在无线处理器上运行改进的OpenWrt操作系统,实现无线路由功能,同时引进一种新型的MJPEG压缩算法。实现了Android智能手机对巡检机器人的无线控制、视频实时采集与显示。经设计研发和现场测试,系统可运行在电站狭小、阴暗等复杂环境中,完成无线巡检任务,具有良好的稳定性和灵活性。     

基于FuzzyP的多臂机器人机械臂控制系统设计

机械臂是多臂机器人的重要组成部分,针对基于姿态识别控制及位置识别控制系统受到被控量振荡影响,而导致机械臂运动轨迹控制不精准的问题,提出了基于FuzzyP的多臂机器人机械臂控制系统设计;基于FuzzyP控制系统,找到系统控制平衡点,设计系统硬件结构包含3个机械臂,共十八个自由度,简化关节控制器连线,选择直流有刷电机,采用增量型编码器,设计H桥电路,配合74ACT244增强驱动电路,利用NRF24L01无线模块获取与处理位置信息;使用FuzzyP控制器,抑制被控量振荡,控制连杆运动,完成多臂机器人机械臂控制方案设计;由实验结果可知,该系统轨迹与预期轨迹基本一致,较好解决多臂机器人机械臂对接精确定位要求。     

基于Msp430无线安防传感网的设计研究

文中给出了一种面向无线传感网络协议的改进方法,设计并实现了一种面向于中小型场所的远程智能安防系统。该改进方法采用只在中心节点形成与维护路由表的策略,形成多路径单跳网络。通信节点采用具有超低功耗特性的Msp430单片机和CC1101射频模块构架,中心节点采用PC机外接CC1101RS-232串口模块方案,将汇聚节点和基站服务器合二为一,实现通信协议的转换,同时为远端移动终端节点提供通信接口。通信过程增加接收确认信号环节以确保信号的有效发送。实验结果表明,文中的设计方法能够高效地完成在有效通信范围内的信息传感。     

基于ARM的多自由度控制装置研究

为满足微小型车辆和机器人控制实时性及功能扩展性的需求,设计了一种控制装置,能实现某小型履带式车前后行进、转向和天线升降、旋转等多个自由度的控制。文中分析了被控对象,提出控制装置的软硬件设计方案,以ARM7为微处理器,以μC／OS-Ⅱ嵌入式实时操作系统为软件平台。介绍了微处理器模块、传感器模块、执行模块和遥控模块,实现了系统的PID控制算法及基于MiniGUI的图形用户界面程序开发。控制装置可满足对控制实时性和智能化的要求,具有操作灵活、界面友好、功耗低、体积小等特点,为小型车辆和机器人的控制系统设计提供了一种新颖的方法。     

基于SI1000的无线阀门状态监控器

阀门在许多企业中应用广泛,其工况好坏直接关系到系统安全和经济效益．因为工业现场的阀门安装分散、不便于布线的特点,采用无线传输阀门状态参数的监控器前景广阔．微型控制器采用的Sil000是一款集微处理器和无线收发模块于一体的射频芯片,和现有大多数工作在2．45GHz的收发模块相比,它具有功耗低、传输距离远的优点．本文介绍了一个基于Sil000的无线阀门状态监控器的硬件设计,并开发了MCU的初始化程序、监控器从站与主站之间的通讯程序．实测表明,以Sil000为微控器的状态监控器从站,能够较好满足与主站远距离无线通信的需要．     

基于嵌入式Linux的移动机器人控制系统设计

介绍了一个以嵌入式Linux系统为核心的移动机器人控制系统的设计与实现，阐述了运动控制与传感模块、主控制模块、人机交互界面和无线通信模块。该系统具有良好的可扩展性和可移植性。在无线通信模块中，集成了Zigbee协议，从而为无线传感器网络与移动机器人的协作性研究提供了可能。实验表明，该系统可以实现机器人的复杂控制。     

微型四旋翼飞行侦察机器人控制系统设计

针对微型四旋翼飞行侦察机器人控制系统进行研究和设计,采用基于Cortex-M4内核的32位高性能单片机STM32F405RG为控制器进行了模块化设计,主要包括动力模块、姿态检测模块、无线通信模块和无线视频传输模块,分别对各模块的硬件和软件设计进行了详细介绍.实验验证,本控制系统运行可靠、稳定.