New RFID Technology Helps Robots Find Household Objects

Monday, September 22, 2014 - 10:30 in Mathematics & Economics

A research team has developed a new search algorithm that improves a robot's ability to find and navigate to tagged objects. The team has implemented their system in a PR2 robot, allowing it to travel through a home and correctly locate different types of tagged household objects, including a medication bottle, TV remote, phone and hair brush.

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