https://wiki.bespokerobotsociety.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Activity%3ARoom_MappingActivity:Room Mapping - Revision history2026-04-25T11:25:51ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.5https://wiki.bespokerobotsociety.org/index.php?title=Activity:Room_Mapping&diff=15&oldid=prevJohn: Claude edited based on my notes, prompt, and SimpleBot code repository2025-10-11T15:57:11Z<p>Claude edited based on my notes, prompt, and SimpleBot code repository</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Activity<br />
| name = Room Mapping<br />
| difficulty = Intermediate<br />
| real_world = Robotic vacuum cleaners, facility inspection robots, autonomous indoor navigation<br />
| capabilities = [[Capability:LIDAR Sensing]] or [[Capability:Time-of-Flight Sensing]], [[Capability:Optical Odometry]], [[Capability:Differential Drive]]<br />
| status = '''Stub''' - Not yet implemented<br />
}}<br />
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'''Room Mapping''' is an activity where a robot creates a 2D map of an indoor environment using distance sensors.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
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'''This is a stub page.''' This activity is not yet implemented in any BRS robot. This page exists to:<br />
* Document the concept for future implementation<br />
* Invite community members to build it<br />
* Provide a starting point for discussion<br />
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== Real-World Applications ==<br />
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Robotic vacuum cleaners, facility inspection robots, autonomous indoor navigation<br />
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== Required Capabilities ==<br />
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To perform this activity, a robot needs:<br />
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* [[Capability:LIDAR Sensing]]<br />
* [[Capability:Time-of-Flight Sensing]]<br />
* [[Capability:Optical Odometry]]<br />
* [[Capability:Differential Drive]]<br />
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== Possible Approaches ==<br />
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=== Occupancy Grid Mapping ===<br />
* Divide space into grid cells<br />
* Mark cells as occupied/free based on sensor data<br />
* Simple but memory-intensive<br />
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=== Feature-Based Mapping ===<br />
* Extract features (corners, walls) from sensor data<br />
* Build map from features<br />
* More compact representation<br />
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=== SLAM ===<br />
* Simultaneous Localization and Mapping<br />
* Estimate robot position while building map<br />
* Correct for odometry drift<br />
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== Contributing ==<br />
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Want to implement this activity? Here's how:<br />
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# Add the required capabilities to your robot (sensors/actuators)<br />
# Implement the behavior (algorithm) in code<br />
# Test and document your implementation<br />
# Create an Implementation page (e.g., <code>[[YourRobot:Room Mapping Implementation]]</code>)<br />
# Update this page to link to your implementation<br />
# Share on [[Discord]] or the [[Mailing List]]<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[Activities]] - All activities<br />
* [[Capabilities]] - Hardware abilities<br />
* [[Robotics Ontology]] - How activities fit into BRS knowledge structure<br />
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[[Category:Activity]]<br />
[[Category:Stub]]<br />
[[Category:Intermediate Activity]]</div>John