Title :
MIT mobile robots-what´s next?
Author :
Flynn, Anita M. ; Brooks, Rodney A.
Author_Institution :
Artificial Intelligence Lab., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The MIT mobile robot project began in January of 1985 with the objective of building machines that could operate autonomously and robustly in dynamically changing environments. Five working robots, each progressively more intelligent and sophisticated, are now available. These robots are reviewed, focusing on their innovative aspects. These include novel ideas in the areas of control systems, sensors, actuators, power supplies, and power processing. Perspectives on mobile robotics are outlined, including objectives, experiences, mistakes, and future plans
Keywords :
control systems; robots; MIT; actuators; control systems; mobile robots; power processing; power supplies; sensors; Control systems; Intelligent actuators; Intelligent robots; Intelligent sensors; Machine intelligence; Mobile robots; Power supplies; Robot sensing systems; Robustness; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1988. Proceedings., 1988 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0852-8
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1988.12119
