| Lab 5: Motion Planning (Wavefront Algorithm)
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LAB 5 DEMO TIMES!Introduction:The purpose of this lab is to show you how to use the wavefront algorithm to allow your robot to move between two given points while avoiding obstacles. Reading:P.J. McKerrow, Introduction to Robotics, p 431-478 Challenge Statement:You will be given representations of two possible worlds that have both obstacles and open space. The total size of the world will be 4' x 8' and will be divided up into 6" x 6" squares. You will need to write a program that will allow your robot to take in 2 sets of coordinates, a start and a goal and using the wavefront algorithm travel from the start to the goal on the shortest path while avoiding all obstacles. You can chose the starting orientation for the robot, but once you place the robot down, you cannot touch it. Also, you place the robot down and then plan the path. The Wavefront AlgorithmThe wavefront algorithm involves a breadth first search of the graph beginning
at the destination point until it reaches the start point. First, obstacles are
marked with a 1 and your goal point is marked with a 2. You can
optionally surround the entire world with 1s as well to tell your
robot to avoid those squares, and/or "expand" the size of
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| In the above graph, the ones represent an obstacle. The goal and start points are labelled - 2 and 18 - and all other squarse are labelled according to their distance from the goal. A possible path (assuming diagonal travel is not used) would be: (0,7) -> (1,7) -> (2,7) -> (3,7) -> (4,7) -> (5,7) -> (6,7) -> (7,7) -> (8,7) -> (9,7) -> (10,7) -> (10,6) -> (11,6) -> (11,5) -> (12,5) -> (12,4) -> (12,3) -> (13,3) -> (13,2) -> (14,2) -> (14,1) -> (15,1) -> (15,0) which is the goal. This is just one of the many paths that can be used to reach the goal, and any path that follows the descending numbers correctly will be acceptable. Evaluation:At the time of the demo you will be given 2 sets of coordinates, a starting position and a goal representing the center of a given square. You may enter these into the computer and then place your robot at the center of the start square with any orientation you choose with the center of your robot in the center of the square. Your robot must then reach the goal without running off the end of the world or hitting the obstacles. You will be graded on the efficiency of the path you choose to the goal, your success in avoiding obstacles, and your proximity to the goal. Your robot's position will be defined as its center. After you have placed the robot you may hit a start switch but after that you may not touch the robot or give it any input until it has either failed, or reached its goal. The grades will be based on the performance of the robot as follows:
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