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JRM Vol.19 No.3 pp. 298-307
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2007.p0298
(2007)

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Decision Making for a Mobile Robot Using Potential Function

Kazumi Oikawa*, Hidenori Takauji**, Takanori Emaru***,
Takeshi Tsuchiya****, and Shigenori Okubo*

*Yamagata Univ., 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan

**Hokkaido Univ., Kita 14 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0814, Japan

***Hokkaido Univ., Kita 13 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan

****Hokkaido Institute of Technology, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 006-8585, Japan

Received:
October 20, 2006
Accepted:
February 26, 2007
Published:
June 20, 2007
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Keywords:
potential function, autonomous mobile robot, indoor navigation, behavior-based robotics, graph map
Abstract
We discuss decision making for a behavior-based robot with modules which determining robot action. The subsumption architecture (SA) arranges modules in layers, giving upper-layer module action priority over lower-layer modules. Although implementation is easy, results in many inefficient actions because upper-layer module are used regardless of other modules. We solve this problem by representing actions by Potential Function (PF), in which maximum votes are collected from modules. Using event-driven state transition, the robot decides its action with appropriate sets of modules changed based on the situation. We apply this to navigation tasks in a corridor and show simulation results. When we give a map and path designation to the robot, we use a handwriting map interface. We compare object-oriented design SA and PMF with our proposal and show how inefficient actions are reduced using our proposal.
Cite this article as:
K. Oikawa, H. Takauji, T. Emaru, T. Tsuchiya, and S. Okubo, “Decision Making for a Mobile Robot Using Potential Function,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.19 No.3, pp. 298-307, 2007.
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