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Vision based tracking and following a person by a robot equipped with a vision system has many applications such as surveillance and motion capture, and detection and following intruders. Such a robot can also be used as a human assistant for carrying tools and equipment and helping elderly. The major requirement in these applications is the ability to track and follow a moving person through nonpredetermined, unstructured and often rough environments. Vision based robotic person following consists of two main tasks – providing sensory (visual) feedback about the location of the person relative to the robot, and issuing signals to robot actuators, e.g. steering and wheel motors, to follow the person.
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Tarokh, M., Kuo, J. (2008). Vision Based Person Tracking and Following in Unstructured Environments. In: Billingsley, J., Bradbeer, R. (eds) Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74027-8_9
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