The Development of Flying Type Moving Robot Using Image Processing

Wheel-running type moving robot has the restriction on the moving range caused by obstacles or stairs. Solving this weakness, we studied the development of moving robot using airship. Our airship robot moves by recognizing arrow marks on the path. To have the airship robot recognize arrow marks, we used edge-based template matching. To control propeller units, we used PID and PD controller. The results of experiments demonstrated that the airship robot can move along the marks and can go up and down the stairs. It is shown the possibility that airship robot can become a robot which can move at wide range facilities.

Authors:

• Suriyon Tansuriyavong
• Yuuta Suzuki
• Boonmee Choompol

Keywords:

• Template matching
• moving robot
• airship robot
• PID control.

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