Toward optic flow regulation for wall-following and centring behaviours

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-154

  Serres, Julien ^a   Ruffier, Franck ^a   Viollet, Stephane ^a   Franceschini, Nicolas ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Bionics; Biorobotics; Insect navigation; Navigation

Indexed keywords

AIR CUSHION VEHICLES; AVIONICS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BIONICS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SENSORS;

BIOMIMETICS; BIOROBOTICS; INSECT NAVIGATION; MICRO-AIR VEHICLES (MAV);

WALL FLOW;

EID: 33745865112     PISSN: 17298806     EISSN: 17298814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5772/5744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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