3D Environment Mapping Using the Kinect V2 and Path Planning Based on RRT Algorithms

This paper describes a 3D path planning system that is able to provide a solution trajectory for the automatic control of a robot. The proposed system uses a point cloud obtained from the robot workspace, with a Kinect V2 sensor to identify the interest regions and the obstacles of the environment....

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Main Authors: Wilbert G. Aguilar, Stephanie G. Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/5/4/70
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Summary:This paper describes a 3D path planning system that is able to provide a solution trajectory for the automatic control of a robot. The proposed system uses a point cloud obtained from the robot workspace, with a Kinect V2 sensor to identify the interest regions and the obstacles of the environment. Our proposal includes a collision-free path planner based on the Rapidly-exploring Random Trees variant (RRT*), for a safe and optimal navigation of robots in 3D spaces. Results on RGB-D segmentation and recognition, point cloud processing, and comparisons between different RRT* algorithms, are presented.
ISSN:2079-9292