Reading Assignment

• Nilsson, Skim chapters #2 and #5.
• Outline of Robotic Paradigms
• Behavior Based vs. Deliberative Robotics
• Intelligence Without Representation

Homework Assignment

Due Date: 9/16/08


• Homework #2

Related Web Sites

Rodney A. Brooks - Subsumption Architecture - A 27 minute video about Rodney Brooks and his approach to robotics and AI based upon the Subsumption architecture.

SRI International Video Archives - Video clips of some of SRI's robotic projects including Shakey, one of the world's first autonomous mobile robots.


The dLife Package - link to page where you can download dLife and get installation instructions.

Sample Code

• HemiWander.java : Reactive controller that lets the Hemisson wander around without bumping into (too much) stuff.
• PioTriangle.java : Finite state controller that uses the Pioneer's odometry sensor to traverse an (almost) equilateral triangle.