Path Generation for Robot Navigation using a Single Camera

AbstractThe work focus on providing a path in an environment for a robot for its ease of movement, detecting and avoiding obstacles in an environment using a single camera and a laser source. Robot moves by identifying free space in floor. Wherever floor is visible and free, it moves. Novel method for floor segmentation has been used. Laser source emits light that falls on obstacle if any, and based on position of laser light on obstacle in the image and distance of obstacle from robot, robot change its direction with different angle and continues to move. This movement information is stored in text file which is used to create map of the environment. Absence of laser light with different floor mark will be treated as hole in the floor and will be skipped