Autonomous robot navigation through a crowded and dynamic environment : using a novel form of path planning to demonstrate consideration towards pedestrians and other robots

This thesis presents a novel path planning algorithm for robotic crowd navigation through a pedestrian environment. The robot is designed to negotiate its way through the crowd using considerate movements. Unlike many other path planning algorithms, which assume cooperation with other pedestrians, t...

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Main Author: Walker, Ross
Other Authors: Dodd, Tony
Published: University of Sheffield 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.729483