Questions tagged [mobile-robot]
A robot which is capable of moving from one place to another, usually of its own volition.
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UKF - Correction Step [SLAM] - Only compute the sigma point of the vehicle pose and the specific landmark that got spotted?
i want to implement an UKF Filter for SLAM but i cant seem to wrap around the update step.
When computing the innovation matrices and everything, do i need to compute the sigma points in respect to ...
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SLAM Initialize new landmark - specifically the covariance
Im trying to bring an EKF - SLAM to life but it keeps on failing. Specifially, I think, my mistake lies in the initialization of the new cone <-> covariance. I multiply the Jacobian (derived ...
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How to handle curved paths in maze
-I have an RPi on Ubuntu with ROS (Kinetic). The task is to solve a maze. I have implemented a left-hand algorithm to navigate through the maze.
-The robot is equipped with 3 ultrasonic HC-SR04 ...
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Extract laser scan from a map and known location
If we have the map of an environment (an occupancy grid for instance) and precisely know the pose of the robot within it. How can one reconstruct what the laser scan should look like at a given ...
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Fusing cross-correlated measurements for mobile robot's localization using unscented kalman filter (ukf)
I'm currently working on a mobile robot's indoor localization. On the perception side, I can only rely on a 2D lidar and wheel odometry.
I have used these sources as input of different localization's ...
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What is the mathematical relation between phi1, phi2, phi3 and motor PWM values for 3 wheel omni drive robot?
My question is that I cannot deduce the relation between phi1, phi2, phi3 values of the omni robot (3 wheeled) and the motor's PWM values, since I'm planning on designing the robot to perform "go ...
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Sprockets for steering
I'm planning to drive the steering of a AWD rover using stepper motors. Is it usually a good idea to use sprockets and chains for that? Would the precision typically be too low for steering? The ...
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Is Image Based Visual Servoing a non-linear controller?
Is Image Based Visual Servoing a non-linear controller? I think it is as the Image Jacobian has square terms of u & v (image-plane coords).
Where $p_u, p_v$ are the width & height of each ...
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Compute how well a laser scan matches or overlaps with its environment given a map of the environment and location of the robot is known
If I knew the exact location of my robot and have an accurate map (for eg. an occupancy grid map) of the environment beforehand, how can I compute a measure of how well the laser scan data agree with ...
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How do I compute the feedforward terms in a control law using Matlab?
I have the following situation. I have computed the linear and angular velocity which are the controls for a mobile robot, which have the form:
$v_d=v_{fb}+v_{ff}$
$\omega_d=\omega_{fb}+\omega_{ff}$
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Robot movement between point A and B with fixed angle and step length
I am working on a robotic path finding problem for my personal project and I am stuck on how to get from point A to point B.
Please note that this is a visual robot, as I am looking to implement it ...
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Matlab code to take time derivatives
I have a velocity command, which is:
$v=k_1\rho cos(\alpha)$
where each quantity $\rho$ and $\alpha$ depend by the time.
I would like now to take the time derivative of this, in order to use it as ...
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How do I apply a disturbance observer to a mobile robot?
I have to design a observer to estimate disturbances which are applied to a unicycle model. So, the unicycle model with disturbances is:
$\dot{x}=v cos\theta + d_x$
$\dot{y}=v sin\theta + d_y$
$\dot{\...
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Robots and RTOS
Many computing platforms used by robots are not real time(ex Jetson).
How are real time constraints handled in real robots? Are all software transfered into a hardware solution with real time ...
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Calculate body speed in m/s with weight in the equation?
UPDATE: I have clarified my question for answerers to better understand what I am asking
If I have a flywheel, like the one shown in this image, and I know the torque, weight distribution, and weight. ...
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Worm gearbox for steering
I'm planning on making a smallish off-road rover (15-25kg net weight) with 4-wheel steering and I was wondering if it'd be a good idea to use (self-locking) worm gearboxes for steering. I've thought ...
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Hector_navigaton on ROS Melodic error
I'm a newbie on robotics, and currently, I'm working on a project to make an autonomous robot that can mapping the surrounding environment and decide the shortest route towards the goal while avoiding ...
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What are the best approaches and limitations for calculating the Inverse dynamics for a floating base quadruped?
Given a quadruped standing on all fours, or trotting with 2 legs down/2 up, I've seen a few methods of computing inverse dynamics. All derive from centroidal momentum physics, and I think all distill ...
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Problem designing acceleration inputs controller
I am reading this paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224635390_The_motion_control_problem_for_the_CyberCarpet
in which is implemented a cartesian regulator to bring the position $(x,y)$ ...
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How to estimate proper heading angle
I obtain the heading or yaw angle from a source which I am not allowed to modify, but when the angle goes more than +180 or -180, it interchanges either from 180 to -180 or the other way around. Any ...
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Determining Base Configuration Tsb from End-Effector Configuration Tse for youbot
Hello there, hope you are doing great.
Right now I am trying to control youbot to pick and cube and place it to a certain position, on simulation. However, I believe that the reference trajectory is ...
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How to implement a 4 Mecanum wheel Robot kinematic model Practically in code?
Above is the Kinematic model of a 4 wheeled from https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/465/InTechOmnidirectional_mobile_robot_design_and_implementation.pdf, My question is how to use these kinematic ...
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How to do odometry for 4 mecanum wheeled robot?
I need to do odometry for a 4 mecanum wheeled robot for indoor applications. Is it possible to do it with just wheel encoders and IMU sensors? If possible, how? It will be of great help if someone ...
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How do I call Matlab code into Simulink for doing a simulation for doing plots?
I have built a simulink model for performing cartesian regulation on a unicycle:
and plot the results with a Matlab code
but, I am not very confident with Simulink and so I don't know how to call ...
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error with dimensions in Simulink
I am trying to simulate a cartesian regulator for a unicycle with Simulink and I am having some problems.
My simulink model is the following:
and when I run it I get the following error message:
so ...
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Robotic Platforms Similar to the PiBot(Locobot)
I am brain storming platforms to use for a project I am working on. I'm looking for an mobile platform with a manipulator attached. I originally was focusing on the PiBot, but after doing some ...
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Universities offering courses about Drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAVs]) [closed]
I am trying to gather some information about university courses offered about drones (or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
At the beginning, I thought that I would have found way more than what I found and ...
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Likelihood field sensor model (Probabilistic Robotics, Thrun et al., p.169-174)
I am currently working on the "likelihood field" sensor model (aka "endpoint model") by Thrun et al. (book: Probabilistic Robotics, Thrun et al., p.169-174)
In this context I have ...
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irobot create 2: random changes in driving speed
I am trying to make the Create2 dance a specific choreography. I´m not using the sensors, I just let it drive and turn for a specific amount of time. In general it works fine.
But after working with ...
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When a permutation matrix is desired for transforming camera frame to world frame?
When dealing with rectified images, why would the inverse of a simple permutation matrix $$P =
{\begin{bmatrix}
0 & -1 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & -1 \\
1 & 0 & 0
\end{bmatrix}}^{-1}$$
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Where to buy cheap motors and mechanical parts for hobby robotics applications? [closed]
My kids want to get into robotics, where Online can I buy the motors (dc,ac,stepper...) and mechanical assembly (nuts, bolts, sheet metal, springs, rods...) for a very affordable price, you know I ...
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What should be a good frequency for the EKF prediction and correction updates?
This is my first post on the forum although I read Q&A posted here constantly. I haven´t seen a similar question so here it goes:
I am implementing an EKF for localization from scratch just for ...
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How to properly model a non-holonomic system?
I'm trying to model a robot which is composed of a non-holonomic and a holonomic system overall is non-holonomic. Basically it's a robot arm + mobile platform. So far I have found a similar work like ...
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Jetson TX2 vs small form factor PC for autonomous robots
What are the advantages and disadvantages for each?
I can build a small form factor PC with a GTX 1050 which will easily out perform a jetson for the same price.
When and where are each more ...
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sampling-based path planning approach
I have been doing a project on robot path planning. A question has arisen in my mind during the project
What are the state of the art sampling-based path planning schemes for the dynamic environment?
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ICP results as command in odometry motion model
im going through the odometry motion model proposed by Thurn in Probabilistic Robotics famous book and i have some questions concerning the kind of command that we can use. I will explain more my ...
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digital servo won't seek to angle if delta between current position and target is more than ~15 degrees
My students and I are using a Hiwonder LD-220MG digital servo to position a "shoulder" on a robot.
We are seeing a behavior (on every one of these servos that we test) that it won't go ...
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Differential Drive Tricycle WMR with active caster wheel
I'm doing some research for my university project and in particular it concerns a functional design project. I thought it would have been possible to design a 3-wheel mobile robot with an active ...
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How can I get the equations of motion used in webots?
I am trying to use the webots platform for developing controllers. I need the differential equations governing the motion of the robots. How can I get the equations of motion used in webots?
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How to avoid hair entanglement in your robot wheels?
This isn't about any complex math or physics of robots, but rather an annoying practical issue I don't find much information about.
My robot works indoors (house, office) and there's certainly going ...
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Drone based CV via base station - power requirments
Currently computer vision based inference is impractical on a drone given the significant power draw.
Is connecting a drone to a base station which does CV a viable solution to this issue? Has it been ...
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Occupancy grid maps
Why do we take probabilistic approch to model the environment for robots in occupancy grid maps.The assumption is always taken that each cell on the grid map is either free or occupied.So why have ...
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problem in understanding this part of the RRTx path finding algorithm
this is a paragraph from the paper of the RRTx algorithm
and below it a figure referenced in the paragraph
however the No and Nr nodes types are unclear to me what are they exactly ?
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How to avoid false encoder counts due to vibration in robot?
I have a couple of motors on my mobile base other than the drive motors, and they tend to create vibration in the robot. When these motors are turned on, the wheel's encoder ticks increase without any ...
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Serial communication of IMU and Encoder arduino code
Pls, I need people to help me look at where I am getting it wrong. I test this code on Arduino ide and got the result I wanted but sending it to Matlab through serial communication, I obtained a ...
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Do mobile robots use variable transmissions?
I've built a simple robot that can move. I'm using brushless motors. I've realized that at slow speeds the motors pull a lot of current. I didn't understand the power / current / efficiency charts ...
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Degree of maneuverability mobile robot
According to the traditional kinematic theory for mobile robots [1][2] a mobile robot with a steerable wheel and two passive casters presents a $\delta_m=2,\delta_s=1,\delta_M=3$. This is easy to ...
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HTTP requestes for Robot Teleoperation
I'm new to this forum so I apologise if I disrespect some rules. I am considering using HTTP requests to control a robot remotely. The design problem I am trying to solve is that I would like to ...
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Motion of a mobile platform inaccurate than industrial robot arm
It is known that with a 7DoF industrial you can achieve an accuracy of ~2mm.
However, the motion with a mobile platform is known to be more inaccurate and expensive.
I can follow why the motion is ...
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Path planning priors in dynamic enviroments
What are the general path priors used when planning in a dynamic environment with people/cars/other robots?
Suppose you don't have a global view of the environment, only a local view around the ...
