Near optimal robust path planning for mobile robots: The viscous fluid method with friction

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 99-112

  Louste, C ^a   Liegeois, A ^a  

^a LIRMM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; FRICTION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTION CONTROL; MOTION PLANNING; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

VISCOUS FLUID EQUATIONS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0033639890     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008102230551     Document Type: Article

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