Development of an application platform for mobile robots

The experimental platform specified in this paper provides a promising basis for training and experimenting within the development of an intelligent and autonomous mobile robot with high manoeuvre and manipulate features. The main goal of this Platform should be the formulation of a requirement specifications for a autonomous mobile robot in a clinical environment. It comprises powerful systems such as a Robot Cell, a Simulation and Off-line Programming Station, a stereolithography system a Neural Networks Simulator, 2D and 3D Sensor Systems and telecommunication systems. During the undertaken research work, some systems have been identified as unsuited to perform the intended tasks, i.e. the 2D and 3D Sensor Systems. Other systems were integrated, such as the stereolithography system to quickly realise prototype parts for robots and the integration of the Fischertechnik mobile robot.