Blanche is an experimental vehicle designed to operate autonomously within a structured
office or factory environment. Blanche has been designed with several goals in mind. First …

This paper describes sensor fusion in the context of an autonomous mobile robot. The
requirements of a complex mission, real-world operation, and real-time control dictate many …

The paper shows a distributed architecture for autonomous robot navigation. The
architecture is based on three modules that are implemented on separate and interacting …

The design and partial implementation of a real-time architecture for a mobile robot, aimed
particularly towards a vehicle developed for factory automation, is described. The authors …

A path planner and an execution monitoring planner that will enable the rover to navigate to
its various destinations safely and correctly while detecting and avoiding hazards are …

A control system for an autonomous robot cart designed to operate in well-structured
environments such as offices and factories is described. The onboard navigation system …

A strategy and a control architecture to allow a mobile robot to navigate in an indoor
environment on a planned path is described. The robot's control system includes several …

VAL is a computer based control system and programming language which has been
designed specifically for use with industrial robots. In this paper, VAL is described as it is …

The design and implementation of the task control architecture (TCA), a general-purpose
framework plus facilities for building and controlling mobile robots, are presented. TCA is …

The aim of the development of modern robot control systems at the Institute of Robotics
Research is to provide higher flexibility and autonomy for robot systems, together with …