An RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot

Kumar Yelamarthi; Stephen Sherbrook; Jonathan Beckwith; Matt Williams; Robert Lefief

doi:10.1109/MWSCAS.2012.6292082

An RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot

Kumar Yelamarthi, Stephen Sherbrook, Jonathan Beckwith, Matt Williams, Robert Lefief

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This paper describes a radio frequency identification (RFID) and sonar-guided tour guide robot, CATE (Central's Automated Tour Experience). The portable terminal unit is an embedded system equipped with an RFID reader for localization, and sonar and IR sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance. CATE can guide the visitor through a predefined tour of the building, or create a new route on-the-fly. While in predefined tour mode, CATE completes the tour by avoiding obstacles using sonar and infrared sensor input. It will also provide audio and video information through an onboard computer, and can collect feedback from the user through a touch screen display. CATE has been successfully implemented and is under final stages of testing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012
Pages	562-565
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2012.6292082
State	Published - 2012
Event	2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012 - Boise, ID, United States Duration: Aug 5 2012 → Aug 8 2012

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Name	Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
ISSN (Print)	1548-3746

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Conference	2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boise, ID
Period	08/5/12 → 08/8/12

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Yelamarthi, K, Sherbrook, S, Beckwith, J, Williams, M & Lefief, R 2012, An RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot. in 2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012., 6292082, Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 562-565, 2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012, Boise, ID, United States, 08/5/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.2012.6292082

An RFID based autonomous indoor tour guide robot. / Yelamarthi, Kumar; Sherbrook, Stephen; Beckwith, Jonathan et al.

2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2012. 2012. p. 562-565 6292082 (Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems).

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