Cognitive maps for planetary rovers
This essay explores the problem of providing both autonomy and safety for a planetary rover too far away for continuous teleoperated control. Evidence from animal and human spatial behavior suggests useful characteristics for the sensory system and cognitive map of a planetary rover. I then sketch a design for a mixed-initiative exploration strategy for a semi-intelligent rover with a remote human operator, and describe some questions to be resolved by further research.
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