An efficient trajectory planning approach for autonomous robots in complex bridge environments

International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-208

  Keung To, Wing ^a   Paul, Gavin ^a   Ming Kwok, Ngai ^a   Liu, Dikai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GA; genetic algorithm; grit blasting coverage; manipulator path motion planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449440533     PISSN: 17572657     EISSN: 17572665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAET.2009.022786     Document Type: Article

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