We used ROS2 as a platform to conduct AI research for developing a Follow-Me capability as a proofof-concept on a wheeled robot, demonstrating that AI research is possible in the ROS2 framework. We developed a complete system that uses perception and navigation components based on a sensor suite of fisheye cameras, lidar, and IMU running on an ARM64 Embedded Linux platform that runs ROS2 natively. The perception package detects AR markers and/or IR beacons to track a person. The tracker uses AI algorithms such as particle filters and nonlinear optimization to extract the SE(3) information of the 2D feature.
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