Development of basic functions for a following robot in a human gathering environment

Abstract

We have developed a robot intended for deployment in crowded environments. It is capable of human detection and object avoidance, by combining the data from a depth sensor and a Laser Range Finder (LRF). The system is capable of distinguishing people in the environment, and we will verify its ability to follow a human without colliding with any obstacles, either objects or people, in its surroundings.