Institute of Technology

LEG DETECTION

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Abstract: One of the key issues for the development of interacting autonomous agents is the ability of a robot to detect and track a moving person. As part of the USC effort during the AAAI Mobile Robot Competition we developed an algorithm for laser-based detection of the legs of a standing person. After approaching a person, the behavior based controller of the robot allowed for novel interaction such as asking for directions and serving hors d'oeuvres.

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Computer Science and EngineeringUniversity of MinnesotaInstitute of Technology