We present in this slideshow the RoboShop project. Our ROS-based robot can have multiple uses in a shopping mall. A possible scenario is showcased in video http://youtu.be/XBrnw9wHIhY. We also give an overview of how things work and how we use Pharo, the Smalltalk inspired dynamic language to control the robot.

1. http://car.mines-douai.fr
RoboShop
A Helper Robot
in a Shopping Mall

2. Examples of Robotic Services
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Picking in a Shop or a Warehouse
Guide in a Shopping Mall
Demo
Mobile Interactive Information Booth
Virtual Shopping via Tele-presence
Announcements of News & Special Offers
Distribution of Flyers or Free Products
Surveillance During Closing Hours

3. Robot for Picking
Robot builds a map of the warehouse
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Once !
1. Operator provides a shopping list
2. Robot computes the optimal path for picking
3. Robot guides the operator to items to pick
– Avoids obstacles : humans, carts, ...

4. http://car.mines-douai.fr
RoboShop
How Does It Work?

5. The Robot
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Laser Range Sensor
Infra-Red Telemeters
Sonars
Odometers
Motors
Embdedded PC
Touch Screen

6. Robot Builds Map from Laser Scans

7. Landmarks
Attached to
the Ceiling
At Important
Locations

8. Landmark Sensor on the Robot
Detects Important
Locations

9. Robot Annotates Map with
Important Locations

10. Software + Hardware Architecture
User
Interface
Robotic Middleware
Robot Controller
Third-Party
Robotic Software
Landmark Sensor
Robot

11. RoboShop is supported by

12. Contributors
Santiago BRAGAGNOLO
Dr. Luc FABRESSE
Dr. Noury BOURAQADI
Dr. Jannik LAVAL
Robin OUALLET
Jean-Baptiste TOUREAU
Dr. Anthony FLEURY
Dr. Arnaud DONIEC