Remote position control of mobile robot based on visual feedback and ZigBee communication

This paper deals with a design and implementation of a remote position control system for a mobile robot. The system is composed of the mobile robot (controlled object), PC as positioning controller, camera as sensor and ZigBee based wireless communication device. The camera captures images of the mobile robot. Developed image processing algorithms (Matlab platform) determine the robot's position and orientation. Based on this data the implemented system controls the robot's position. Control signals are sent via modules for wireless communication. The whole control system is realized and experimental results have been obtained. The experimental results confirm the robustness and effectiveness of the proposed control system.