ROS Resources: Documentation | Support | Discussion Forum | Index | Service Status | ros @ Robotics Stack Exchange
Ask Your Question
1

Algorithm to autonomously explore during SLAM

asked 2021-03-04 17:02:25 -0600

MadeleineP gravatar image

I am looking for some way to have a robot explore its environment while SLAM mapping. Ideally, the algorithm would drive the robot towards unexplored areas of the map.

I want to have the robot do this completely autonomously - so avoid teleop keyboard interface.

Does this exist for gmapping/hector SLAM and Turtlebot?

edit retag flag offensive close merge delete

1 Answer

Sort by ยป oldest newest most voted
4

answered 2021-03-05 03:19:37 -0600

Roberto Z. gravatar image

updated 2021-03-05 04:01:08 -0600

gvdhoorn gravatar image

Yes, you are looking for a ROS node for Frontier Exploration. In frontier exploration a robot combines the exploration of unknown territory with simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in order to create a map of new discovered areas, until the entire environment has been explored.

This package should cover most needs: Frontier Exploration


Here are some additional ressources if needed:
- Hector Exploration Planner
- RRT Exploration

edit flag offensive delete link more

Question Tools

2 followers

Stats

Asked: 2021-03-04 17:02:25 -0600

Seen: 868 times

Last updated: Mar 05 '21