Intellectual Systems and Technologies

Comparison analysis of knowledge-based systems for navigation of mobile robot and collision avoidance with obstacles in unknown environment

V. N. Sichkar

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University

Abstract: Developing systems for intelligent navigation is one of the major problems in world of modern robotics. This problem is particularly urgent when the environment is unknown. It means that a mobile robot meeting unpredictable obstacles on its way and has to react according to the current situation fast and in real time. That is why developing such a system is always a big challenge. This paper studies different techniques for storing and using the knowledge in order to avoid collisions with obstacles. Most attention is paid for developing two types of Knowledge Bases to help the mobile robot to avoid possible collisions and continue its way. A comparison analysis is provided for these two different types of Knowledge Bases. The advantages and disadvantages were analyzed and described.

Keywords: mobile robot, intelligent navigation, obstacle avoidance, symbolic knowledge base, neural network knowledge base.

UDC: 004.81

Language: English

DOI: 10.18721/JCSTCS.11206