Robô autônomo para resolução de labirintos baseado em plataforma aberta

Abstract

Mobile robotics now represents a field under wide scientific development. Applications for robots which are able to move around increase consistently and gain definitive ground in several human activities. Under such perspective, grasping a deeper understanding and exploring technologies which compose a mobile robot are highly recommended practices to those who nourish interests in the field. This work addresses a simplified model for a mobile robot that detains the capacity of navigating a partially known environment like a maze, and successfully find its way out. The prototype is made of three distinct basic subsystems, liable for sensing and perceiving the surrounding physical medium, processing data and actuating over mechanical parts in order to produce motion. The assembling of the aforementioned generate a system with minimum specifications for the completion of the assigned task. The integration of the components to form a complex device is one of the challenges faced in the current project since the interaction with each other adds several unexpected behaviors to the prototype, turning it into a rich learning practical platform.