| dc.description.abstract | This system creates a digital map of a one-story living space and then retrieves objects from within that space. It must be able to detect obstacles as well as recognize and locate small objects of interest such as keys, remote controls, glasses, and pillboxes. The system communicates with a mobile device in order to display a graphical user interface with the map, object locations, and labels. The device can retrieve an object as requested by the user and present it to them in a safe, intuitive manner. The objects in question must be laying on a flat surface, unattached, and no more than four feet from floor-level. The objects can weigh up to one pound. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this project was required to shift focus near its halfway point. Physical robot development was abandoned, and the primary deliverable was replaced with a "proof-of-concept" design to be demonstrated virtually in a simulated 3D environment. All design parameters from the original robot were ported into a virtual representation to the greatest accuracy available, and all of the same design functionality was explored and attempted within the simulation. The only functionality that was abandoned was that of the GUI and control application for mobile devices; however, the GUI design was still completed for demonstration purposes. | |
