Abstract
In recent years, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) system has been widely used in service industry for identification. The RFID system is designed for inexpensive and reliable purpose in automatic identification. In addition, self-localization problem can be effectively solved by using RFID system. To achieve this goal, a two-wheeled autonomous vehicle is equipped with a RFID reader to communicate with RFID-tags, which are distributed in the environment. In this thesis, we propose a method to use sonar for obstacle avoidance and wall-following. In addition, we use the RFID system for self-localization to achieve the navigation and the control of a two-wheeled autonomous vehicle. Our experimental platform is based on the Linux operating system of an embedded industrial computer (Lincon 8000). We utilize C language to implement both the navigation system and the control system of this two-wheeled autonomous vehicle. By using the RFID self-localization technique, we demonstrate the navigation and the control systems on a two-wheeled autonomous vehicle effectively.