Four Generations of Robotic Mapping and Exploration in Extreme Environments
Conference Paper, Proceedings of International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Human Centered Technology for Nuclear Applications (AIR '02), pp. 85 - 92, 2002
Abstract
An overview of four generations of robotic mapping and exploration systems for operations in extreme environments is presented. Theoretical and empirical insights gained during research, experimentation, and field expeditions with map reconstruction, navigation and object recognition are illustrated in two distinct classes of environments: nuclear response and military operations. In particular, the issues associated with the deployment of monolithic vs. distributed agents are examined with respect to each environmental classification. Experimental and simulated results detailing mapping operations with robot populations ranging from 1 to 1000 agents are discussed with respect to mission objectives and the environment type.
BibTeX
@conference{Thayer-2002-8381,author = {Scott Thayer},
title = {Four Generations of Robotic Mapping and Exploration in Extreme Environments},
booktitle = {Proceedings of International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Human Centered Technology for Nuclear Applications (AIR '02)},
year = {2002},
month = {January},
pages = {85 - 92},
keywords = {Mapping and Exploration, Distributed Robotics, Nuclear Response, Military Operations},
}
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