1A1-H07 Development of environmental information acquiring modules for Life Support Mobility with safety moving assistance technologies : 3D-LRF, 3D TOF Range Image Camera and wireless communication for Risk Calculation(NEDO Project for Practical Applications of Service Robots)

Abstract

We are developing Life Support Mobility for carrying elderly people and disable people. This kind of mobility requires robotic technology to assist boarding people and needs to environmental information to keep safe not to collide obstacles around the robot and not to harm people around the robot. This report describes the development of 3D LASER Range Finder and 3D TOF Range Image Camera to get positions of obstacles. The performance of the both sensors is getting better to use it for this purpose. The sensors will be tested in Robot Safety Center in Tsukuba city. After the performance confirmation there we will test them in the special ROBOT testing area in Tsukuba city. We are also developing wireless communication module to use ITS services through road vehicle cooperation in the future. This development is continued to develop for convenience and comfortability for Life Support Mobility.