Abstract
A robotic boat is moving between two points when it encounters an obstacle of unknown size. The boat must find a short path around the obstacle to resume its original course. How should the boat move when it can only sense the proximity of the obstacle, and does not have prior information about the obstacle's size? We study this problem for a robotic boat with a forward-facing sonar. We study two versions of the problem. First, we solve a simplified case when the obstacle is a rectangle of known orientation but unknown dimensions. Second, we study a more general case where an arbitrarily shaped obstacle is contained between two known parallel lines. We study the performance of the algorithms analytically using competitive analysis and present results from field experiments. The experimental setup is relevant for harbor patrol or autonomous navigation in shallow water.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | SSRR 2015 - 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509019595 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 29 2016 |
Event | IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2015 - West Lafayette, United States Duration: Oct 18 2015 → Oct 20 2015 |
Publication series
Name | SSRR 2015 - 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics |
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Other
Other | IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2015 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | West Lafayette |
Period | 10/18/15 → 10/20/15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a MnDRIVE RSAM grant and National Science Foundation Awards #1111638 and #0917676.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.