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This paper describes a path planning framework for processing 2D maps of given pedestrian locations to provide sidewalk paths and street crossing information. The intention is to allow mobile robot platforms to navigate in pedestrian environments without previous knowledge and using only the current location and destination as inputs. Depending on location, current path planning solutions on known 2D maps (e.g. Google Maps and OpenStreetMaps) from both research and industry do not always provide explicit information on sidewalk paths and street crossings, which is a common problem in suburban/rural areas. The framework’s goal is to provide path planning by means of visual inference on 2D map images and search queries through downloadable map data. The results have shown both success and challenges in estimating viable city block paths and street crossings.
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Farid, A., Matsumaru, T. (2019). Path Planning of Sidewalks & Street Crossings in Pedestrian Environments Using 2D Map Visual Inference. In: Arakelian, V., Wenger, P. (eds) ROMANSY 22 – Robot Design, Dynamics and Control. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 584. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78963-7_32
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