Intelligent Vehicle Systems:
A 4D/RCS Approach
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Editors

Raj Madhavan, Elena R. Messina and James S. Albus
National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

Book Description

This book presents new research on autonomous mobility capabilities and shows how technological advances can be anticipated in the coming two decades. An in-depth description is presented on the theoretical foundations and engineering approaches that enable these capabilities.

Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to the 4D/RCS reference model architecture and design methodology that has proven successful in guiding the development of autonomous mobility systems. Chapters 2 through 7 provide more detailed descriptions of research that has been conducted and algorithms that have been developed to implement the various aspects of the 4D/RCS reference model architecture and design methodology. Chapters 8 and 9 discuss applications, performance measures, and standards. Chapter 10 provides a history of Army and DARPA research in autonomous ground mobility. Chapter 11 provides a perspective on the potential future developments in autonomous mobility.

Intended Audience

This book presents a comprehensive overview and systematic engineering approach for research and development of autonomous mobility systems. It can serve as a textbook or reference for advanced courses in artificial intelligence, robotics, and intelligent vehicle systems.

Preface
Chapter 1	4D/RCS References Model Architecture for Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Chapter 2	A Task Analysis Methodology for the Derivation and Organization of Knowledge for Real-time Control Systems
Chapter 3	Behavior Generation
Chapter 4	World Modeling and Knowledge Representation
Chapter 5	Sensory Processing
Chapter 6	Temporal Registration of Sensed Range Images for Autonomous Navigation
Chapter 7	Advanced LADAR for Driving Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Chapter 8	Standards-Based Architectural Framework for Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles
Chapter 9	Performance Evaluation of Autonomous Mobile Robots
Chapter 10	Development of Semi-Autonomous Robotic Ground Vehicles: DoD's Ground Robotics Research Programs: Demo I through Demo III
Chapter 11	Epilog

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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

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Date created:October 19, 2006
Last updated: October 27, 2006

Intelligent Vehicle Systems: A 4D/RCS Approach Nova Science Publishers, Inc.