Multi-robot system for vehicle localization and identification.

In this work we present a multi-robot system for the localization and identification of vehicles parked indoors or outdoors. In the initial stage, a priori planning is achieved and tasks are assigned to optimize the time of the mission. The robot team has different onboard sensors to achieve the localization and identification of a vehicle as well as its plate. A motion controller uses the laser sensor in each robot for an initial and precise localization in front of the car plate and the vision sensors are used to find the car and recognize the plate. The group of robots is endowed with communications to be used with each other and with a central station. Commands, alarms and data can be shared in real time maintaining the quality of service. The sensors used are commercially available and the algorithms have been designed and implemented by the Robotics, Perception and Real Time group of the University of Zaragoza with financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Innovation and Research. We integrate different technologies related to planning, navigation, perception and communications in the project to carry out the aimed application.