Abstract: A system and method for implementing pedestrian avoidance strategies for a mobile robot that include receiving position data of a pedestrian and the mobile robot from systems of the mobile robot and estimating positions of the pedestrian and the mobile robot based on the position data. The system and method also include determining an expected intersection point of paths of the pedestrian and the mobile robot and an estimated time for the pedestrian to reach and cross the expected intersection point of the paths. The system and method further include implementing a pedestrian avoidance strategy based on the positions of the pedestrian and the mobile robot and the expected point in time when the pedestrian will reach and cross the expected intersection point of the paths.

Abstract: Embodiments, systems, and methods for navigational planning of a mobile programmable agent are provided. In some embodiments, the navigational planning may include identifying a plurality of dynamic objects in a physical environment having an origin and a destination. The physical environment is divided into a plurality of plane figures. The location of a centroid of each plane figure can then be calculated. A network of segments is formed from the origin to the destination intersecting the centroids. At least one channel is determined from the origin to the destination using a set of segments. A set of gates is identified along the at least one channel. The state of the gates is selectively determined based on movement of the dynamic objects. A pathway can then be identified within the channel for the mobile programmable agent to traverse from the origin to the destination based on the state of the gates.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing pedestrian avoidance strategies for a mobile robot that include receiving position data of a pedestrian and the mobile robot from systems of the mobile robot and estimating positions of the pedestrian and the mobile robot based on the position data. The system and method also include determining an expected intersection point of paths of the pedestrian and the mobile robot and an expected time for the pedestrian to reach and cross the expected intersection point of the paths. The system and method further include implementing a pedestrian avoidance strategy based on the positions of the pedestrian and the mobile robot and the expected point in time when the pedestrian will reach and cross the expected intersection point of the paths.

Abstract: Embodiments, systems, and methods for navigational planning of a mobile programmable agent are provided. In some embodiments, the navigational planning may include identifying a plurality of dynamic objects in a physical environment having an origin and a destination. The physical environment is divided into a plurality of plane figures. The location of a centroid of each plane figure can then be calculated. A network of segments is formed from the origin to the destination intersecting the centroids. At least one channel is determined from the origin to the destination using a set of segments. A set of gates is identified along the at least one channel. The state of the gates is selectively determined based on movement of the dynamic objects. A pathway can then be identified within the channel for the mobile programmable agent to traverse from the origin to the destination based on the state of the gates.