CédricHollande

Robotics

LiBot - SICK $10K Challenge

Autonomous library service robot built for the SICK $10K Challenge. LiBot handles logistics and patron support inside a working library: it navigates around people, helps with catalog search, reads shelves with OCR, and…

LiBot - SICK $10K Challenge

Autonomous library service robot built for the SICK $10K Challenge. LiBot handles logistics and patron support inside a working library: it navigates around people, helps with catalog search, reads shelves with OCR, and talks to patrons through a conversational voice interface. Team project, ROS 2 end to end.

  • Reverse-engineered Berkshire Grey FlexBot mobile base
  • SICK PicoScan 150 LiDAR + IMU for SLAM, obstacle avoidance and safe human operation
  • Reflective marker localization using LiDAR intensity returns for shelf-level precision
  • OCR-based shelf reading and inventory verification
  • Touchscreen UI plus ChatGPT Voice API for catalog search, guidance and check-in/out
  • Designed for scalable multi-robot deployment in libraries and archives

Repo: https://github.com/virmani11kartik/flex_bot/tree/jetson

UPenn_LiBot_SICK_10K_Challenge_Report.pdf

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