AbstractsComputer Science
Sphero NAV - Robotic Navigation and Control Platform
| Institution: | Universitetet i Tromsø |
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| Year: | 2014 |
| Keywords: | VDP::Teknologi: 500::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi: 550::Datateknologi: 551 ; VDP::Technology: 500::Information and communication technology: 550::Computer technology: 551 |
| Record ID: | 1278236 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6545 |
Abstract
This thesis presents Sphero NAV, a camera based navigation and control platform for the robotic ball Orbotix Sphero. Sphero NAV is a Python library that serves as a base for developing new Sphero applications. The library allows for communication and control of one or multiple Sphero devices using Sphero’s rich API and functionality. Sphero NAV implements a tracker system that uses image based position tracking. A camera mounted in the celling over the tracking area captures a video stream. The system analyzes the images and locates the devices position.
