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Autonomous robot navigation via intrinsic evolution

K. C. Tan, C. M. Chew, K. K. Tan, L. F. Wang, Y. J. Chen

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of an evolvable hardware based autonomous robot navigation system using intrinsic evolution. Distinguished from the traditional evolutionary approaches based on software simulation, an evolvable robot controller at the hardware gate-level that is capable of adapting dynamic changes in the environments is implemented. In our approach, the concept of Boolean function is used to construct the evolvable controller implemented on an FPGA-based robot turret, and evolutionary computing is applied as a learning tool to guide the artificial evolution at the hardware level. The effectiveness of the proposed evolvable autonomous robotic system is confirmed with the physical real-time implementation of robot navigation behaviors on light source following and obstacle avoidance using a robot with traction fault.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC'02
PublisherIEEE
Pages1272-1277
Volume2
ISBN (Print)0-7803-7282-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 12 May 200217 May 2002

Publication series

Name
Volume2

Conference

Conference2002 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2002
PlaceUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period12/05/0217/05/02

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