Robotic deployment of sensor networks using potential fields

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2004, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 642-647

  Popa, Dan O ^a   Stephanou, Harry E ^a   Helm, Chad ^a   Sanderson, Arthur C ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Potential Fields; Robotic Deployment; Sensor Networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SENSOR DATA FUSION; SENSORS; TELEMETERING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MULTI-ROBOT MOTION PLANNING; POTENTIAL FIELDS; ROBOTIC DEPLOYMENT; SENSOR NETWORKS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 3042524038     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/robot.2004.1307221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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