Laser guidance directs a robotics system to a target position by means of a laser beam. The laser guidance of a robot is accomplished by projecting a laser light, image processing and communication to improve the accuracy of guidance. The key idea is to show goal positions to the robot by laser light projection instead of communicating them numerically. This intuitive interface simplifies directing the robot while the visual feedback improves the positioning accuracy and allows for implicit localization. The guidance system may serve also as a mediator for cooperative multiple robots.[1][2]
Examples of proof-of-concept experiments of directing a robot by a laser pointer are shown on video.[3][4]
Laser guidance spans areas of robotics, computer vision, user interface, video games, communication and smart home technologies.
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"Method and System of Optical Guidance of Mobile Body". U.S. Patent 6,629,028.
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"Mobile Robot Guidance by Laser Pointer" (Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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"Legged Robot Direction by Laser Pointer" (Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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