Marvelmind Autonomous Delivery Robot, Operating Manual, Page: 10 / 23

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Basic functions using lidars:
- Emergency stop
- Obstacle detection and avoidance
- Rebuilding paths and alarming if stuck
Emergency stop
Emergency stop function is a basic safety function, which makes it possible to stop
at a safe distance from an obstacle (human, box, etc.).
When robot detects an obstacle, it immediately stops and turns on the sound alarm.
You can see an example here - https://youtu.be/efOc-ItVvgg?t=67
Obstacle detection and avoidance
Obstacle detection and avoidance is a feature which helps to increase working time of the
robot. Instead of stopping and waiting, it finds new paths to reach its target location.
Original moving
path
Human
Driving zone
Robot
Shelves
Corrected
moving path
–
full stop
Alarm
Shelves Corrected
moving path
Obstacle, box
Original moving
path
Robot detected
an obstacle and
built a new
moving path