MILLER@VTCS1.BITNET.UUCP (03/05/87)
Call for Participation and abstracts:
Workshop on PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
July 16, 1987, The University of Washington,
Seattle, WA
Sponsored by AAAI
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Most mobile robot projects have concentrated on robots with specific
missions (e.g., complete errands one and two, follow this road for three
miles). Yet a truly autonomous robot would have its mission described
at a much higher level. Its programming would have to derive specific
tasks to be accomplished based on unpredictable (and perhaps not even
previously classifiable) conditions in its environment. This opens new
issues for the type of planning system necessary to guiding autonomous
robots.
The purpose of this workshop would be to discuss the planning and
knowledge requirements of an autonomous exploratory robot such as a Mars
Rover. How would such a robot decide on a course? What kind of risk
assessment is necessary before deciding to make a dangerous observation?
What types of knowledge are necessary for recognizing something as being
interesting, or dangerous? What role will physical knowledge play in
safe navigation? Is either incremental or opportunistic planning
necessary for dealing with a dynamic world? What kind of demands would
the planning system place on the sensory system?
Among the topics of interest are:
*Spatial Representation *Map Building
*Planning Under Uncertainty *Risk Analysis
*Planning in Dynamic Domains *Physical Reasoning
*Spatial and Temporal Reasoning *Sensor Coordination
*Experience-Based Planning *Route Planning
Those interested in participating in the workshop should submit a short
abstract (no more than two pages) of your work you would wish to
present. Mail two copies of your abstract (hard copy only) before April
15, 1987, to either of the workshop organizers. Invitations for
workshop participation will be sent out by May 15, 1987.
David Miller David Atkinson
562 McBryde Mail Stop 510-202
Department of Computer Science Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Virginia Tech Cal Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061 4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA, 91109
(703) 961-5605 (818) 577-6603
miller%vtcs1@bitnet-relay.arpa atkinson@usc-ecl.arpa
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