Open Source Robotics Vision and Mapping System Craig Schroeder June 1, 2005
Problem Lack of Available Robotics Tools Redone by Each Group Map Building Path Planning Input Management Redone by Each Group Barrier to Robotics Research
Solution Design and Implement a Library Open Source Anyone can use it Anyone can improve and adapt it Guaranteed availability Support of Open Source Community
Product Features Gather Input Generate Maps Plan Paths Stereo Image Pairs Ladar Generate Maps Plan Paths
Existing Tools CVOnline OpenCV Robotics and Vision Research Research, Information OpenCV Code, Functionality Robotics and Vision Research SourceForge.net Free Hosting Development Services
Image Credits http://www.mn.afrl.af.mil/public/facility/lderf.html Fleebot Software Engineering Project http://www.informatik.uni- freiburg.de/~burgard/postscripts/haehnel_iros02.pdf http://www-cv.mech.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/~jun/pdffiles/iros2002.pdf http://www.taygeta.com/robots/pathplan.html