Learning in a hierarchical control system: 4D/RCS in the DARPA LAGR program

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 23, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 975-1003

  Albus, Jim ^a   Bostelman, Roger ^a   Chang, Tommy ^a   Hong, Tsai ^a   Shackleford, Will ^a   Shneier, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; GROUND VEHICLES; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; NAVIGATION;

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION; HIERARCHICAL CONTROL SYSTEM; ROBOT CONTROL;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846963785     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.20162     Document Type: Article

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