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In this paper, we describe the development of an automatic elevator navigation component for a JAUS-compliant mobile robot designed for the Tsukuba Challenge 2011's “getting the elevator” rule, in which the mobile robot automatically boards an elevator when the elevator door is opened. The use of both a laser range scanner and an omnidirectional camera allowed for robust and stable navigation. The validity of the proposed automatic elevator navigation component was confirmed by preliminary experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper describes the development of a Kinect-sensor-based navigation component for JAUS (joint architecture for unmanned systems) compliant mobile robots. To achieve robust and stable navigation, the employment of a laser range finder and a Kinect sensor enables a robot to recognize three-dimensional environments. By utilizing an acquired three-dimensional environment profile, a mobile robot can navigate an appropriate course, without colliding with obstacles. To confirm the validity of the proposed navigation algorithm, we developed a JAUS compliant navigation component. The validity of the proposed component is confirmed through preliminary experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]