SURROUNDINGS MAPPING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF APPLYING QUICKLY CHANGED SURROUNDINGS INFORMATION IN MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A mapping apparatus and method in a mobile robot are provided to reflect change of surrounding conditions on the map by using a mobile robot to collect surrounding information. A conveyance part(120) conveys a mobile robot according to an input command. A distance measurement part(140) measures a distance from the mobile robot to an object positioned in the vicinity of the mobile robot. A mapping part(180) makes a map based on the measured distance. A mobile robot detector(150) compares a distance to an object of the map from the mobile robot, which is measured after mapping, with the measured distance of the distance measurement part after the map is made. The moving device detector detects the object based on the comparison result. An object movement detector(160) detects the movement state of the object in the area of the map. A controller(110) reflects changed information about surroundings to update the map.