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Autonomous Quadruped Robot System with LiDAR Sensor Navigation and Task Execution
Authors: Khanal, Bishwatma; Happonen, Aki; Heikkonen, Jukka; Kanth, Rajeev
Editors: N/A
Conference name: Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing
Publisher: IEEE
Publication year: 2025
Journal: Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing
Book title : 2025 14th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO)
Volume: 14
ISBN: 979-8-3315-1342-9
eISBN: 979-8-3315-1341-2
ISSN: 2377-5475
eISSN: 2637-9511
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MECO66322.2025.11049177
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1109/meco66322.2025.11049177
This study focuses on a project aimed at developing an autonomous system for a quadruped robot (Unitree B1). The objective is to construct LiDAR-based navigation for this robot, which is outfitted with a LiDAR sensor from Robosense. Furthermore, the study aims to advance motion planning for a robotic arm (Unitree Z1) integrated with the robot. The project was primarily executed using the ROS framework. The environment was mapped utilizing the SLAM approach, and the robot's position and orientation inside the generated map were obtained by the AMCL algorithm. Path planning and obstacle avoidance are executed using Move Base. The C++ SDK of the robotic arm has been utilized for manipulation tasks. The real-time and virtual visualization in RViz indicated that the robot achieved navigation objectives while avoiding obstacles, and the planned trajectory was being executed as required by the robotic arm.
Funding information in the publication:
We express our sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Education and Culture for their funding of the TutkA project (OKM/16/523/2023) at Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Finland. We extend our sincere gratitude to the University of Turku for their financial support.