A realization of an FPGA sub system for reducing odometric localization errors in wheeled mobile robots

• Autorzy: Kurian J. , Saseendran P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper introduces a simple and efficient method and its implementation in an FPGA for reducing the odometric localization errors caused by over count readings of an optical encoder based odometric system in a mobile robot due to wheel-slippage and terrain irregularities. The detection and correction is based on redundant encoder measurements. The method suggested relies on the fact that the wheel slippage or terrain irregularities cause more count readings from the encoder than what corresponds to the actual distance travelled by the vehicle. The standard quadrature technique is used to obtain four counts in each encoder period. In this work a three-wheeled mobile robot vehicle with one driving-steering wheel and two-fixed rear wheels in-axis, fitted with incremental optical encoders is considered. The CORDIC algorithm has been used for the computation of sine and cosine terms in the update equations. The results presented demonstrate the effectiveness of the technique.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

FPGA; position estimation; robot localization; odometric correction

• Wydawca: Łukasiewicz Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Automation Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 3, No. 3
• Strony: 26--33
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kurian J.

autor

Saseendran P.

• Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Kerala, INDIA. Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]),

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