NAVLAB; An Autonomous Navigation Testbed.

Abstract

The NavLab is a testbed for research in outdoor navigation, image understanding, and the role of human interaction with intelligent systems; it accommodates researchers and all computing onboard. The core of the NavLab is the vehicle controller, a multi-processor computer that controls all locomotion, actuation and physical sensing; it interacts with a computer host and and human operator to implement varying degrees of autonomy. The chassis is a modified van with a computer-controllable, hydraulic drivetrain. The NavLab supports a choice os sensing to accommodate many types of navigation research. This technical report details the control computing and physical configuration of the NavLab vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189049

Entities

People

  • Henning Pangels
  • Jeff Singh
  • Jim Ladd
  • Kevin Dowling
  • Rob Guzlkowski

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Host Computers
  • Image Processing
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Mobile Phones
  • Motion Planning
  • Navigation
  • Operating Systems
  • Power Supplies
  • Range Finders
  • Robot Navigation
  • Robots
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Robotics and Automation.