OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002802

Guide robots for passenger assistance

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:27.323887Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002802
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Industrial Control

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ABSTRACT

An automatic wayfinding system is provided and includes a robotic guide, a
passenger interface through which a passenger provides an input of a desired
destination and a dispatching module, which, upon receipt of the input of the
desired destination, dispatches the robotic guide to the passenger. At least
one of the robotic guide and the dispatching module have access to a
navigation map including the desired destination, a current position of the
passenger and information relating to one or more paths from the current
position of the passenger to the desired destination. The robotic guide is
programmed to lead the passenger along the one or more paths while remaining
tethered to the passenger.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002802
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:27.323887Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002802