Recent developments in subterranean robotics

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-57

  Morris, Aaron ^a   Ferguson, Dave ^a   Omohundro, Zachary ^a   Bradley, David ^a   Silver, David ^a   Baker, Chris ^a   Thayer, Scott ^a   Whittaker, Chuck ^a   Whittaker, William ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAPPING; MOBILE ROBOTS; ROBOT APPLICATIONS;

SUBTERRANEAN ROBOT; SUBTERRANEAN SPACES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33745694320     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20106     Document Type: Article

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