An adaptive control algorithm for autonomous mobile robots utilizing emotion modulation

We seek a robust and generic control and navigation system for implementation on a diverse fleet of mobile robots capable of autonomous application. We establish a hybrid reactive-deliberative architecture using a combination of directional and velocity control. As the robots interact with their environment under this control architecture, they will be subject to various positive and negative stimuli that elicit an “emotional” response from the robot. These emotions are used to modulate both the reactive and deliberative control parameters of our architecture. The result is a system that demonstrates few collisions and faster solution times over a wide range of test environments.