Updated: 2004-04-22
Robotics covers many topics where AI and the real world come together. We will look at two areas of robotics. One is experimental and competitive, RoboCup soccer. The second topic is theoretical and relates to the psychological issue of attribution. Braitenberg demonstrates how behavior governed by simple rules can be misinterpreted as resulting from much higher level constructs, i.e., aggression and love.
- Robotics--index, basic, short, links
- Contains links to references, journals, people, companies, research groups, and more. http://http.cs.berkeley.edu/~russell/ai.html#robotics
- Sony Aibo
- DARPA Barstow to Vegas Race
- Intel's page. http://www.intel.com/labs/features/rs12031.htm
- Results
Final Data from DARPA Grand Challenge
As of 5:00 p.m. PST, March 13, 2004
- Vehicle 22 - Red Team - At mile 7.4, on switchbacks in a mountainous section, vehicle went off course, got caught on a berm and rubber on the front wheels caught fire, which was quickly extinguished. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 21- SciAutonicsII - At mile 6.7, two-thirds of the way up Daggett Ridge, vehicle went into an embankment and became stuck. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 5 - Team Caltech - At mile 1.3, vehicle veered off course, went through a fence, tried to come back on the road, but couldn't get through the fence again. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 7 - Digital Auto Drive - At mile 6.0, vehicle was paused to allow a wrecker to get through, and, upon resuming motion, vehicle was hung up on a football-sized rock. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 25 - Virginia Tech - Vehicle brakes locked up in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
- Vehicle 23 - Axion Racing - Vehicle circled the wrong way in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
- Vehicle 2 - Team CajunBot - Vehicle brushed a wall on its way out of the chute. Vehicle has been removed from the course.
- Vehicle 13 - Team ENSCO &endash; Vehicle moved out smartly, but, at mile 0.2, when making its first 90-degree turn, the vehicle flipped. Vehicle was removed from the course.
- Vehicle 4 - Team CIMAR - At mile 0.45, vehicle ran into some wire and got totally wrapped up in it. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 10 - Palos Verdes High School Road Warriors - Vehicle hit a wall in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
- Vehicle 17 - SciAutonics I - At mile 0.75, vehicle went off the route. After sensors tried unsuccessfully for 90 minutes to reacquire the route, without any movement, vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 20 &endash; Team TerraMax &endash; Several times, the vehicle sensed some bushes near the road, backed up and corrected itself. At mile 1.2, it was not able to proceed further. Vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 15 &endash; Team TerraHawk &endash; Withdrew prior to start.
- Vehicle 9 &endash; The Golem Group &endash; At mile 5.2, while going up a steep hill, vehicle stopped on the road, in gear and with engine running, but without enough throttle to climb the hill. After trying for 50 minutes, the vehicle was command-disabled.
- Vehicle 16 &endash; The Blue Team &endash; Withdrew prior to start.
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