The USC AFV-I: a behavior-based entry in the 1994 International Aerial Robotics Competition

Author

Montgomery, James F. ; Fagg, Andrew H. ; Bekey, George A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

2

fYear

1995

fDate

4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

16

Lastpage

22

Abstract

The International Aerial Robotics Competition requires flying robots to locate and manipulate objects and transport them from one location to another. The robots must perform these tasks under hazardous conditions, without human guidance, and within a fixed time limit. A first place finisher illustrates the advantages of hierarchical, behavior based control, with low level behaviors ensuring craft survival and high level behaviors performing tasks such as navigation and object location

Keywords

aircraft computers; aircraft control; aircraft navigation; mobile robots; object detection; 1994 International Aerial Robotics Competition; USC AFV-I; behavior based control; behavior-based entry; craft survival; fixed time limit; flying robots; hazardous conditions; high level behaviors; low level behaviors; navigation; object location; Computer architecture; Educational institutions; High performance computing; Humans; Laboratories; Navigation; Real time systems; Robot control; Robot sensing systems; Safety;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

IEEE Expert

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-9000

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/64.395355

Filename

395355