Human Following Robot

Abstract

In this modern age, due to its abundant applications in everyday life and manufacturing, Human Following robots have been researched and actively developed over the decades. Different techniques such as robot control algorithm, human target detection, and obstacle avoidance are necessary for the human robot to execute. Several human-following robotic procedures have been suggested, such as the use of ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors, laser range sensor, voice recognition sensor camera charging-coupled devices (CCD) and so on. These technologies can detect the particular location between a mobile robot and a human. In this paper, we present a new approach to detecting the location of a human robot using an ultrasonic & infrared camera, which is the fundamental technique in the robot's human follow-up. In our project, the robot is equipped with an ultrasonic sensor which captures and detects an individual. A simple application implemented in real time using a PI controller shows some advantages of the proposed method.