COGNITIVE MAP GENERATION FOR LOCALIZATION AND NAVIGATION FROM 3-D LASER SCAN IMAGES

In order to localize itself within an environment as well as navigate through an environment a mobile robot must have some idea of the layout of the environment. One useful method for storing relative information concerning the layout of an environment is through a process known as cognitive mapping...

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Main Author: Gordon, Stephen Michael
Other Authors: Dr. Kazuhiko Kawamura
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03312005-132116/