Systems and methods for obstacle avoidance

This is a robot vehicle designed to avoid obstacles. It uses a laser scanner to detect objects around it in three dimensions. Based on this 3D information, the vehicle's control system decides how to adjust its speed or direction to steer clear of detected obstacles.

Why it matters: Filed before affordable, compact laser scanners and powerful embedded processors were widely available. The cost and computational demands for real-time 3D obstacle avoidance have drastically reduced, making this approach more practical today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedLaser scanner, control software, vehicle actuators.

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