Obstacle avoidance method of building material transport robot using a range sensor

Abstract

The problem of low birthrate and aging population continues to advance, and the labor force is seriously short at the construction site. Therefore, if it is possible to introduce a material transport robot, it is expected that the worker's burden can be reduced. In this research, we aim to develop construction robots for materials transportation. In this report, we propose a route plan method for obstacles avoidance by using a range sensor. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed method.