Methodology for Selection and Design of Sensor Systems for Mobile Service Robots

In the paper is described the selection of appropriate sensors and information systems for a Mobile Service Robot with collaborative functions requires a comprehensive methodology that takes into account the purpose of the robot, it's environment and the specific requirements of the applications to be used. This paper examines the role and features in the design of the Sensor Information System of this class of robots. The specifics of the sensor-information systems for the purposes of service robotics and the most commonly used sensors are discussed. A graphical representation of the algorithm for selecting suitable sensors for the purposes of the design task is presented. A variant of sensor classification for the needs of the developed algorithm is also included.