Indoor Navigation Framework for Mapping and Localization of Multiple Robotic Wheelchairs

Abstract

The Indoor Navigation Framework we have proposed allows any wheelchair user to be guided to a desired location on his own, as long as the building itself is adopted to the novel system. Unlike the state of the art, where no automation exists for guiding a wheelchair in modern buildings, this allows the owner of the least sophisticated wheelchair to explore public buildings with more ease than a normal person. In this project we intend to implement a working prototype, which fulfills the fundamental functions of the system. It can be further customized to the needs of system owners.