Development of a Vision-Based Mobile Robot for Real-Time Person Tracking Using YOLOv8n and Deep SORT
摘要
This paper presents the design and evaluation of a four-wheeled mecanum mobile robot for real-time person tracking using computer vision. The system integrates YOLOv8n for object detection, Deep SORT for identity-aware tracking, and MediaPipe for gesture recognition. A custom PID controller regulates wheel motion based on image-derived tracking errors. Experiments conducted in indoor and outdoor environments with dynamic occlusions, clothing variations, and obstacles show that the robot maintains stable tracking, avoids static obstacles via ultrasonic sensing, and adapts to real-time distance and deviation changes. The system achieves high tracking accuracy with only minor performance degradation under intense lighting, demonstrating its effectiveness for real-world dynamic applications.