Design a Simulation Tools for Goal Seeking Behavior of a Mobile Robot

To facilitate the teaching of robotics technology in higher education, a laboratory robot is needed. Using a laboratory robot, a teacher can discuss robot parts in more detail, both in electronics, mechanics, controllers, intelligence, and the principles of kinematic movement and robot dynamics. Unfortunately, a laboratory robot has a high price, a complex system, parts that are difficult to separate and software with a limited programming language. Many universities have to wait a long time to buy a laboratory robot. Even after buying it, it still gets complexity and language problems that are difficult to teach students. Therefore, there are several studies in the form of solving these problems. This study aims to create a simulator of a mobile robot. The GUI of the mobile robot, especially goal-seeking behavior, is designed. The robot maneuver uses differential drive wheeled mobile robot principles. The simulation tool uses the MATLAB programming language. Based on several simulation processes, it can be stated that the mobile robot simulation tools can work well. Some performance of control strategies can be analyzed using figures or numerical data resulted.