Collecting sensory data using a mobile data sink has been shown to drastically reduce
energy consumption at the cost of increasing delivery delay. Towards improved energy …

This monograph presents an unusual perspective on sensing uncertainty and filtering with
the intention of understanding what information is minimally needed to achieve a specified …

This paper introduces a sensor-based planning algorithm that uses less sensing information
than any others within the family of bug algorithms. The robot is unable to access precise …

We consider problems of geometric exploration and self-deployment for simple robots that
can only sense the combinatorial (non-metric) features of their surroundings. Even with such …

This paper introduces and solves a problem of maintaining the distribution of hidden targets
that move outside the field of view while a sensor sweep is being performed, resulting in a …

This article introduces simple, information-feedback plans that guide a robot through an
unknown obstacle course using the sensed information from a single intensity source. The …

With the current progress in robot technology and related areas, sophisticated moving and
sensing capabilities are at hand to design robots capable of solving seemingly complex …

We consider the problem of counting a set of discrete point targets using a network of
sensors under a minimalistic model. Each sensor outputs a single integer, the number of …

This paper addresses problems of inferring the locations of moving agents from
combinatorial data extracted by robots that carry sensors. The agents move unpredictably …

This tutorial presents a fresh perspective on modeling sensors and then using them for
filtering and planning. The concepts and tools are motivated by many problems of current …