Optimization of Functional Tasks for a Vision System of a Mobile Robot

This paper analyzes features of a computer vision of mobile robotic systems. One of the features of mobile robot vision systems is the limited computing resources. This is because, due to the requirements for cost and overall characteristics of the studied type of robots, their design uses relatively cheap computing devices with low speed and memory size. Therefore, it is necessary to simplify tasks that we set for the vision system, focusing on existing equipment. In addition, it is necessary to choose correct recognition algorithms for the vision system and adapt them for use in mobile versions of robotic systems. The paper discusses recognition algorithms in terms of requirements for vision systems of mobile robots. On the example of prototypes of mobile robots, optimal combinations of hardware and software solutions are shown, taking into account a simplification of functional tasks of vision systems. It is proposed to provide the requirements for computer vision systems under consideration by a rational combination of software and hardware capabilities.