MIRA - My Indoor Rover Assistant
MIRA (My Indoor Rover Assistant) is a modular, self-navigating indoor rover designed to operate inside typical single-story homes while supporting customizable sensor modules. The goal of MIRA is to provide an adaptable platform that users can configure for tasks such as environmental monitoring, home assistance, or mobile sensing. The rover integrates visual SLAM using the ZED SDK, which enables real-time mapping and localization without requiring external positioning systems. Navigation is achieved through a combination of manual control delivered through an Android application and a Dijkstra-based path-planning algorithm that was developed conceptually but not fully integrated. A key aspect of MIRA is its modularity. The rover supports customizable external modules, demonstrated using a temperature-sensing module connected through an Arduino microcontroller. The Android app allows users to control the rover and view real-time sensor readings.
Ultimately, the project resulted in a functional assistant capable of live SLAM-based localization, manual indoor navigation, and modular sensor integration.
Project Details
- Student(s): Maria Ghorayeb, Khaled Obeid, Yorgo Assal
- Advisor(s): Dr. Zahi Nakad
- Year: 2025-2026