Evolutionary computation for intelligent self-localization in multiple mobile robots based on SLAM

Abstract

The localization is one of the most important capabilities for mobile robots. However, other robots can be considered as unknown objects when a mobile robot performs localization, because other robots can enter the sensing range of a mobile robot. Therefore, we propose a method of intelligent selflocalization using evolutionary computation for multiple mobile robots based on simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). First, we explain the method of SLAM using occupancy grid mapping by a single mobile robot. Next, we propose an intelligent self-localization method using multi-resolution map and evolutionary computation based on relative position of other robots in the sensing range. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed method. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.