Development of Localization-Based Waiter Robot Using RP-LIDAR

Abstract

In this world of modern technology, restaurant owners have started introducing waiter robots to help serve guests. This paper presents the development of localization-based waiter robot by using RP-lidar as a sensor. In this work, we have introduced the RP Lidar which emits a laser beam to measure range and distance. RP Lidar maps the surroundings in Rviz for route planning and navigation. ROS Adaptive Monte-Carlo Localization is used in the ROS Melodic framework for positioning and planning robot paths. The results show that the robot can localize itself to approach the desired table, and the mapping is observed in Rviz.