REU: Robot Navigation using Composite Landmarks

EIA-9912247卡伦奥格斯堡大学萨瑟兰大学本科生研究经验：使用复合地标进行机器人导航这些研究项目取材于机器人导航环境中的机器人学、行为学习和认知科学领域。PI使用小型机器人车辆来测试他们的算法，并对沙漠蚂蚁Cataglyphis Bicolor的行为进行建模。这只蚂蚁使用由多个点(复合)组成的地标，而不是简单的点地标。日常环境中复合地标的例子有山脊线、鞍点和山峰形成。项目的重点是开发和测试识别复合地标的算法，开发将感觉输入映射到运动输出的学习算法，以及比较复合地标和简单地标的使用。这些项目包括建造乐高测试车、编写模拟程序和实施图像处理技术。该项目强调技术写作和口语技能。

EIA-9912247Sutherland, KarenAugsburg CollegeResearch Experiences for Undergraduates: Robot Navigation using Composite Landmarks These research projects draw from the areas of robotics, behavior learning and cognitive science within an environment of robot navigation. The PIs use small robotic vehicles to test their algorithms and model the behavior of the desert ant, Cataglyphis Bicolor. This ant uses landmarks consisting of more than one point (composite) as opposed to simple point landmarks. Examples of composite landmarks in everyday environment are ridgelines, saddle points and peak formations. Projects focus on development and testing of algorithms for recognizing composite landmarks, development of learning algorithms to map sensory input to motor output, and comparing the use of composite versus simple landmarks. The projects include building Lego test vehicles, writing simulations and implementation of image processing techniques. The program has an emphasis on technical writing and speaking skills.