11. Robotics and Automation: Navigation and Mapping

Navigation and Mapping

 7.  Robot navigation and mapping

  Localization and mapping algorithms

  Path planning and navigation algorithms

  Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)


Robot Navigation and Mapping:

Robot navigation and mapping are crucial components of robotics and automation that allow robots to move autonomously through an environment while building an accurate map of their surroundings. Navigation involves determining the robot's position and orientation relative to a map of the environment, while mapping involves creating and updating the map itself.

Localization and mapping algorithms:

Localization and mapping algorithms involve determining the robot's position and orientation relative to a map of the environment and creating and updating the map itself. Some common localization and mapping algorithms include Kalman filtering, particle filtering, and grid-based mapping.Python Example for Grid-based Mapping:

Python code

import numpy as np

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Define grid resolution and size

res = 0.1

grid_size = 100

# Create empty grid

grid = np.zeros((grid_size, grid_size))

# Define obstacle position and size

obstacle_pos = np.array([50, 50])

obstacle_size = 10

# Fill in obstacle on grid

for i in range(grid_size):

    for j in range(grid_size):

        if np.sqrt((i - obstacle_pos[0])**2 + (j - obstacle_pos[1])**2) <= obstacle_size:

            grid[i,j] = 1

# Plot grid with obstacle

plt.imshow(grid, cmap='gray', origin='lower')

plt.show()

Path planning and navigation algorithms:

Path planning and navigation algorithms involve determining the best path for the robot to take through the environment to reach a target location. Some common path planning and navigation algorithms include A* search, Dijkstra's algorithm, and RRT (Rapidly-exploring Random Trees).

Example for A* Search:

python code

import numpy as np

import heapq

# Define start and goal locations

start = (0, 0)

goal = (9, 9)

# Define grid with obstacle

grid = np.zeros((10, 10))

grid[1:4, 7:9] = 1

grid[5:9, 2:5] = 1

# Define A* search function

def astar(start, goal, grid):

    frontier = []

    heapq.heappush(frontier, (0, start))

    came_from = {}

    cost_so_far = {}

    came_from[start] = None

    cost_so_far[start] = 0

    while frontier:

        current = heapq.heappop(frontier)[1]     

        if current == goal:

            break       

        for next in [(current[0]+1, current[1]), (current[0]-1, current[1]),

                     (current[0], current[1]+1), (current[0], current[1]-1)]:

            if next[0] >= 0 and next[0] < grid.shape[0] and next[1] >= 0 and next[1] < grid.shape[1] and grid[next[0], next[1]] == 0:

                new_cost = cost_so_far[current] + 1

                if next not in cost_so_far or new_cost < cost_so_far[next]:

                    cost_so_far[next] = new_cost

                    priority = new_cost + np.sqrt((goal[0] - next[0])**2 + (goal[1] - next[1])**2)

                    heapq.heappush(frontier, (priority, next))

                    came_from[next] = current

        return came_from, cost_so_far

# Run A* search and retrieve path

came_from, cost_so_far = astar(start, goal, grid)

current = goal

path = []

while current != start:

    path.append(current)

    current = came_from[current]


 Also Read:

            Introduction

Robotics and Automation

Sensors-Perception-Programming-Applications

Principles of Robotics and Automation

Hardware & Software in Robotics

sensing and perception

motion planning and control

manipulation and grasping

navigation and mapping

Human-robot interaction

Advanced topics

Applications of robotics

Questions and Answers

Research

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