Robotics Potential Fields

This problem was to calculate the path a robot would take to navigate an obstacle field and get to its goal. Three obstacles were given as negative potential fields which the robot avoided, and a goal was given a positive potential field that attracted the robot. The robot decided each step based on...

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Main Author: Jordi Lucero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida 2009-01-01
Series:Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol2/iss1/3
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spelling doaj-16dfa020c85c46ffbfe87d3fb8f351e62020-11-24T22:25:16ZengUniversity of South FloridaUndergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two2326-36522009-01-012110.5038/2326-3652.2.1.3Robotics Potential FieldsJordi LuceroThis problem was to calculate the path a robot would take to navigate an obstacle field and get to its goal. Three obstacles were given as negative potential fields which the robot avoided, and a goal was given a positive potential field that attracted the robot. The robot decided each step based on its distance, angle, and influence from every object. After each step, the robot recalculated and determined its next step until it reached its goal. The robot's calculations and steps were simulated with Microsoft Excel.http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol2/iss1/3Robotics, Potential Fields, Navigation
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Robotics Potential Fields
Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two
Robotics, Potential Fields, Navigation
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title Robotics Potential Fields
title_short Robotics Potential Fields
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title_fullStr Robotics Potential Fields
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publisher University of South Florida
series Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two
issn 2326-3652
publishDate 2009-01-01
description This problem was to calculate the path a robot would take to navigate an obstacle field and get to its goal. Three obstacles were given as negative potential fields which the robot avoided, and a goal was given a positive potential field that attracted the robot. The robot decided each step based on its distance, angle, and influence from every object. After each step, the robot recalculated and determined its next step until it reached its goal. The robot's calculations and steps were simulated with Microsoft Excel.
topic Robotics, Potential Fields, Navigation
url http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol2/iss1/3
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