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Stephen Cameron, Julian de Hoog and Arnoud Visser University of Oxford University of Amsterdam
Typical Challenges
Existing Approaches
Role-based Exploration
Relays Explorers
Hierarchy
Demo
Where to Rendezvous?
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More Examples
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Dynamic Environments
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A problem
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Swap roles?
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Demo
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Which is better?
Opportunistic exploration Dynamic role-based exploration
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Knowledge at BaseStation
Opportunistic exploration Dynamic role-based exploration
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Another Example
(showing hierarchy and role changes)
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Realistic?
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Future Work
Extensive testing of emergent behaviour Additional roles: static relays? Testing on real robots / third party
simulation platform
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Credits
UAV video: microdrone GmbH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jtguSF0n4) Mapping robot: Tsubouchi Laboratory, University of Tsukuba Search and rescue Kenaf robot: Tadokoro Laboratory, Tohoku University Search and rescue robot on rubble: NIST, http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/ techbeat/tb2007_0608.htm Rescue robot entry hole: researchchannel.org, http://www.researchchannel.org/ prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=3820 Thinning example: Danielle Azar, http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~godfried/teaching/ projects97/azar/skeleton.html
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