Title :
Laying and sensing odor markings as a strategy for assisting mobile robot navigation tasks
Author :
Russell, R.Andrew
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Syst. Eng., Monash Univ., Clayton, Vic., Australia
fDate :
9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
After observing the use of odor by insects for navigation and location, the authors have developed an odor marking and detection system for mobile robots. Such a system will provide the basis for investigating the use of odor markings as an aid to mobile robot navigation
Keywords :
chemical sensors; mobile robots; navigation; mobile robot navigation tasks; odor marking and detection system; odor markings sensing; Chemicals; Cleaning; Insects; Mobile robots; Navigation; Olfactory; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Security; Signal detection;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE