A low-power SoC-based moving target detection system for amphibious spherical robots

Shaowu Pan, Liwei Shi*, Shuxiang Guo, Ping Guo, Yanlin He, Rui Xiao

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Abstract

A moving target detection and tracking system is critical important for autonomous mobile robot to accomplish complicated tasks. Aiming at application requirements of our amphibious spherical robot proposed in previous researches, a low-power and portable moving target detection system was designed and implemented in this paper. Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoC (System on Chip) was used to fabricate the image processing system of the robot for detection and tracking. An OmniVision OV7670 COMS image sensor controlled by customized IP cores in the PL (Programmable Logic) of the SoC was adopted to acquire 640×480 RGB images at 30 frames per second. The Gaussian background modeling method was implemented with Vivado HLS in the PL to detect moving targets. And a FCT (Fast Compressive Tracking) tracker with motion estimation mechanism was running in the PS (Processing System) of the SoC to track targets captured by the detection subsystem subsequently. Besides, the dynamical power management (DPM) and the dynamical voltage frequency scaling (DVFS) mechanisms were used for a higher power-efficiency. Experimental results verified the validation and performance of the detection system. The design in this paper may have reference value for vision-based mobile robots or vehicles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1116-1121
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479970964
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2015
Event12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Aug 20155 Aug 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period2/08/155/08/15

Keywords

  • Amphibious spherical robot
  • Gaussian background modeling
  • Low-power
  • Moving target detection
  • Zynq-7000 SoC

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