Fwd: Project in embedded systems: Robot has to traverse from point 'A' to point 'B', via path 'C'

[Prashant Rupapara]

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From: lohith <vgsnlo...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Project in embedded systems: Robot has to traverse from point 'A' to point 'B', via path 'C'
To: Prashant Rupapara <rupapara...@gmail.com>

Hello everyone,

Myself Lohith. I m from CS, M.tech-2(TA). I m currently working on scheduling issues in greenhouses. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse)
I m planning to apply my algorithm on multiples robots performing activities in a greenhouse. Before actually deploying it in the greenhouse(in IITB), we need to test the algorithm and its performance on robots present in our lab. As part of this project, we need to design a module which is as follows:

1. Given a map(graph) with nodes(where some activity is performed by robot) and edges(path), the robot will be given instructions to move from some node 'x' to some node 'y' via path 'z'. The robot has to traverse the path 'z' from 'x' to reach 'y'.

2. Edges are identified by black lines. One solution is to simply follow the lines, but it has many issues such as

a. Once robot goes out of the path, its difficult to identify its current position in the map.
b. Wheel encoder errors will cause lot of issues.

3. Other idea is to mount a camera on the top of the room (where experiment is performed) and get a feedback from it.

The goal is to come up with a design which is scalable, ie. it can actually be used in the greenhouse.


People who are interested to work with me in this project from 1st week of may (for about 3-4 weeks) can contact me:

V G S Neela Lohith
vgsnl...@cse.iitb.ac.in
vgsnlo...@gmail.com
9930243414

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Regards,

V.G.S.Neela Lohith,
Post Graduate ( M.Tech)
Computer Science and Engineering
IIT- Bombay
Mumbai.
9930243414

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Regards,

Prashant Rupapara