Algorithm and Implementation of Human Following Co-bot using 2D LiDAR

  • Rabeea Khan Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Zeeshan Yousaf Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Asif Memon Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sajid Hussain Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Abdul Muttalib Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan
Keywords: Co-bot, 2D LiDAR, Robotics, Laser Range Scanner, Human Following Robot

Abstract

Co-bots - collaborative robots are designed to interact directly with humans in close proximity. Some human-robot collaborative applications like surveillance, clinical services, media outlets, defense, and social associations, may require an autonomous robot to have the ability to distinguish and track a person and to follow him around. Smart suitcases and smart trolleys are practical applications of human detection and following co-bots. Initially seen as a special case of object tracking, the task of person following with autonomous robots before long turned into a challenging task of its own especially when using a short-range sensor like laser range scanner. Therefore, we have proposed and implemented an effective algorithm for
intelligent detection, tracking, and following a specified target person. The decision is being made by the control unit based on the information obtained from 2D LIDAR mounted at knee height, hence, enabling the mobile co-bot to follow the target in a dynamic environment without any collision.

Published
2021-06-28
How to Cite
[1]
R. Khan, Z. Yousaf, A. Memon, S. Hussain, and A. Muttalib, “Algorithm and Implementation of Human Following Co-bot using 2D LiDAR”, PakJET, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 89-93, Jun. 2021.