A Review on the Force Sensing and Force Feedback-Based Navigation of Mobile Robots

Abstract

Autonomous mobile robots are increasingly being used in modern society. With the development of mobile robot technology, robots are becoming usable in a wider range of locations. Beyond the context of transferring goods from factories to other locations, the demand for mobile robots has increased owing to tasks performed in restaurants, hospitals, and smart farms, as well as services such as the transportation of heavy goods, monitoring, and search and rescue missions. Various studies have been conducted on the importance, applications, and tasks of autonomous mobile robots. Obstacle recognition, avoidance, and work are performed using various sensors equipped by these robots. This review paper describes these sensors and addresses the current literature involving the force sensing technology used by mobile robots. It presents the sensors and general convergence technologies used in mobile robots, as well as a comprehensive study on the force sensing of autonomous mobile robots, and explains the relevance, strengths, and weaknesses of these technologies. Navigation research technology is explained according to the occurring force and the purpose of the robot. This study can support further investigations into the development of a method to solve the force-sensing problem faced by autonomous mobile robots.