Author : Branko Šter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Book Synopsis An Integrated Learning Approach to Environment Modelling in Mobile Robot Navigation by : Branko Šter
Download or read book An Integrated Learning Approach to Environment Modelling in Mobile Robot Navigation written by Branko Šter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We extend the approach to learning a topological description of the environment with recurrent neural networks. Usually, a predetermined reactive behavior and a predefined criterion for decision points are used. In our extended approach, both the reactive behavior and the criterion for the decision points are adaptive and therefore more flexible. The reactive behavior is learnt using reinforcement learning supplemented by a new, psychologically grounded mechanism that enables the robot to autonomously explore the environment in a useful way for the purposes of modelling. Decision points or situations where a deviation from the reactive behavior is allowed are learnt on-line using a novel criterion based on the information theory. Results of experiments conducted with a simulated mobile robot equipped with proximity sensors and a color video camera show applicability of the proposed approach.