Autonomous mobile robots for outdoor tasks

The design, creation and programming of mobile robots is one of the key issues of mechatronics and makes an important part in mechatronics education. A lot of robot navigation systems only work indoors. Outdoor operation meets with more challenges: fewer resources are available, the environment features like lighting conditions are harder to control and modify, and operating conditions are more volatile [1]. But since outdoor robots are used in a lot of fields like demining or exploration and also offer the potential for new application areas, research and education dealing with them is very meaningful.