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Navigation Method for Autonomous Mobile Robots Using an Environmental Magnetic Field

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25730162
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Intelligent robotics
Research InstitutionOyama National College of Technology

Principal Investigator

SAM ANN Rahok  小山工業高等専門学校, 電気電子創造工学科, 助教 (30633870)

Research Collaborator HIROTAKA Aoki  小山工業高等専門学校, 複合専攻・電気情報工学コース, 専攻科生
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords磁気マップ / 磁気変動 / 自律ナビゲーション / 磁場変動 / 環境磁場
Outline of Final Research Achievements

An environmental magnetic field, magnetic field that occurs in the environment, exists anywhere on earth and if it can be used as a landmark, it is possible for robots to autonomously navigate anywhere. In this study, we aimed to develop a navigation method using this environmental magnetic field. The magnetic map was built by recording position of the robot and the environmental magnetic field detected by 3 magnetic sensors, which were installed in parallel at the front of the robot, 0.2m up from the ground level. The robot then navigated accurately by matching the magnetic sensor readings against the environmental magnetic stored in the magnetic map. Moreover, we successfully enhanced the robustness of the proposed navigation method by renewing the magnetic map during the autonomous navigation to cope against changes of the environmental magnetic field caused by displacement of magnetic materials such as buildings, vehicles, electric machines, and so on.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2015 2014 2013

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Robuts Navigation Method for Mobile Robots in Real-World Environment2014

    • Author(s)
      Sam Ann Rahok, Hirohisa Oneda, Akio Tanaka and Koichi Ozaki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

      Volume: 26巻 Pages: 177-184

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] つくばチャレンジ2014への取り組みについて2015

    • Author(s)
      サム アン ラホック
    • Organizer
      つくばチャレンジシンポジウム2014
    • Place of Presentation
      筑波大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-01-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Odometer correction method using disturbed environmental magnetic field2014

    • Author(s)
      Hirotaka Aoki
    • Organizer
      IEEE 3rd global conference on consumer electronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-07 – 2014-10-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Trajectory tracking method using low cost magnetic sensors2013

    • Author(s)
      Sam Ann Rahok, Akio Tanaka and Koichi Ozaki
    • Organizer
      2013 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸コンベンションセンター(神戸市中央区)
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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