Navigation

PAL’s robots equipped with a laser scanner (LIDAR) can autonomously navigate in their environment.

Some robot can use additional sensors for obstacle detection, like ARI’s front RGB-D camera.

PAL robots use the standard ROS navigation stack for mapping, localisation, path planning and motion control.

Teleoperate the robot

• How-to: control the mobile base

Build and manage maps with PAL’s robots

• Laser-based SLAM and path planning on the robot
• Vision-based SLAM
• Managing maps

Autonomous navigation

• Autonomous navigation with PAL’s robots

Additional tools

• SLAM and path planning in simulation
• Laser-based SLAM and path planning on the robot with RViz
• Laser-based SLAM and path planning on the robot with Web User Interface
• Building Manager
• Navigation Manager

FAQ

• How to adjust the navigation parameters (e.g. backward navigation, etc)

• Can I lock ARI in position to avoid any movement?

• How robust is the Visual SLAM?

• What is the mininimum width the robot can operate in?

• Can the robot move backwards?

• How to create custom Points of Interest (POI) or Zones of Interests (ZOI)?

• What is the maximum speed at which the robot moves?

• Is it possible to map/navigate without a laser scan (lidar)?

References

• Navigation capabilities
• Navigation-related API