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Aircraft which flies without a human pilot
An autonomous aircraft is an aircraft which flies under the control of on-board autonomous robotic systems and needs no intervention from a human pilot or remote control.
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Robot control by visual feedback
Visual servoing, also known as vision-based robot control and abbreviated VS, is a technique which uses feedback information extracted from a vision sensor (visual feedback) to control the motion of a robot.
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Robotics problem of locating the source of a chemical plume using mobile sensors
Odor source localization (OSL) is the problem of locating the origin of an airborne or waterborne chemical plume using one or more mobile sensors, typically robots equipped with chemical sensors. The task sits at the intersection of robotics, fluid dynamics and machine olfaction.
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Algorithm
LPA* or Lifelong Planning A* is an incremental heuristic search algorithm based on A*. It was first described by Sven Koenig and Maxim Likhachev in 2001.
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Self-operating machine
An automaton (pl.: automata or automatons) is a relatively self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations or respond to predetermined instructions.
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Satellite-servicing project
Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) is a DARPA program to develop a robotic spacecraft capable of rendezvousing, inspecting, and repairing aging or broken satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), about 35,786 kilometers (22,236 miles) from Earth.
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Collaboration of autonomous and human systems
Aerial manned-unmanned teaming is the collaborative operation of manned and unmanned aircraft systems, typically in military contexts.
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Integrated circuit technology
Neuromorphic computing is a computing approach inspired by the human brain's structure and function. It uses artificial neurons to perform computations, mimicking neural systems for tasks such as perception, motor control, and multisensory integration.
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Robotics using networked computing and shared data resources
Cloud robotics is a field of robotics concerned with the use of cloud computing, cloud storage, and shared network resources in robotic systems. It allows robots to access external computing capacity and exchange information, including maps, object models, software, and learned control policies.
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Microcontroller board for Android applications
IOIO (pronounced yo-yo) is a series of open source PIC microcontroller-based boards that allow Android mobile applications to interact with external electronics. The device was invented by Ytai Ben-Tsvi in 2011, and was first manufactured by SparkFun Electronics.
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Automation in construction
Construction robots are a subset of industrial robots used for building and infrastructure construction on site, or in the production of materials and components offsite. A 2021 survey said 55% of construction companies in the United States, Europe, and China used robots in some form.
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Termite-inspired robots or TERMES robots are biomimetic autonomous robots capable of building complex structures without a central controller. A prototype team of termite-inspired robots was demonstrated by Harvard University researchers in 2014, following four years of development.
