Safe and Autonomous Navigation for a Car-Like Robot Among Pedestrian

Abstract

Abstract — The recent development of a new kind of public transportation system relies on a particular double-steering kinematic structure enhancing maneuverability in cluttered environments such as downtown areas. We call bi-steerable car a vehicle showing this kind of kinematics. Endowed with autonomy capacities, the bi-steerable car ought to combine suitably and safely a set of abilities: simultaneous localization and environment modeling, motion planning and motion execution amidst dynamic obstacles. In this paper we address the integration of these four essential autonomy abilities into a single application. Specifically, we aim at reactive execution of planned motion. We address the fusion of controls issued from the control law and the obstacle avoidance module using probabilistic techniques. Keywords — Car-like robot, navigation, path planning, obstacle avoidance, autonomy. 1 Safe and Autonomous Navigation for a Car-Like