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ICRA
2006
IEEE
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Using Reinforcement Learning to Improve Exploration Trajectories for Error Minimization
Abstract— The mapping and localization problems have received considerable attention in robotics recently. The exploration problem that drives mapping has started to generate sim...
Thomas Kollar, Nicholas Roy
AROBOTS
2006
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How a mobile robot selects landmarks to make a decision based on an information criterion
Most current mobile robots are designed to determine their actions according to their positions. Before making a decision, they need to localize themselves. Thus, their observation...
Noriaki Mitsunaga, Minoru Asada
AROBOTS
2000
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Heterogeneous Teams of Modular Robots for Mapping and Exploration
In this article, we present the design of a team of heterogeneous, centimeter-scale robots that collaborate to map and explore unknown environments. The robots, called Millibots, a...
Robert Grabowski, Luis E. Navarro-Serment, Christi...
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IROS
2006
IEEE
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A Robust Docking Strategy for a Mobile Robot using Flow Field Divergence
— We present a robust strategy for docking a mobile robot in close proximity with an upright surface using optical flow field divergence. Unlike previous approaches, we achieve...
Chris McCarthy, Nick Barnes
ICRA
2005
IEEE
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Decision Networks for Repair Strategies in Speech-Based Interaction with Mobile Tour-Guide Robots
– The main task of a voice-enabled tour-guide robot in mass exhibition setting is to engage visitors in dialogue and provide as much exhibit information as possible in a limited ...
Plamen J. Prodanov, Andrzej Drygajlo