In recent years the use of autonomous robots has been a valid tool for exploring hostile environments affected by natural disasters such as: landslide areas, underground cavities, high pollution zones, volcanic eruptions, buildings at risk of collapse... The objective of autonomous robots is to minimize the risk for men who work in hazardous environments. In particular, our work is based on the management of autonomous robots navigation, which require real-time acquisition of information obtained in the field, in order to characterize the operational scenario and determine the “optimal” paths to be followed. Information on spatial reference are always associated to coordinate strings acquired with satellite positioning technologies and/or traditional topographical approaches. The navigation of the robot is usually monitored and managed by inertial platforms and satellite positioning techniques (for outdoor applications). Nowadays, the variety of available geo-cartography supports and different reference systems, makes the use of GIS (Geographic Information System) particularly useful, even necessary, to correctly interpret and geo-reference the assigned routes and the actual covered paths.
AUTONOMOUS ROBOT NAVIGATION SUPPORTED BY GIS ARCHITECTURES
MANGIAMELI, MICHELE
2011-01-01
Abstract
In recent years the use of autonomous robots has been a valid tool for exploring hostile environments affected by natural disasters such as: landslide areas, underground cavities, high pollution zones, volcanic eruptions, buildings at risk of collapse... The objective of autonomous robots is to minimize the risk for men who work in hazardous environments. In particular, our work is based on the management of autonomous robots navigation, which require real-time acquisition of information obtained in the field, in order to characterize the operational scenario and determine the “optimal” paths to be followed. Information on spatial reference are always associated to coordinate strings acquired with satellite positioning technologies and/or traditional topographical approaches. The navigation of the robot is usually monitored and managed by inertial platforms and satellite positioning techniques (for outdoor applications). Nowadays, the variety of available geo-cartography supports and different reference systems, makes the use of GIS (Geographic Information System) particularly useful, even necessary, to correctly interpret and geo-reference the assigned routes and the actual covered paths.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
