Three-dimensional cognitive mapping with a neural network
We apply a model for spatial navigation that includes an action system capable of guiding the search for specific goals with the assistance of a cognitive map. A three-dimensional unexplored environment like the ocean floor is represented in the cognitive map as a set of linked and unvisited places. Different types of terrain are also represented in the cognitive map. During exploration, these unvisited places constitute the goals the action system should reach. The system efficiently and completely explores the environment. Once the environment is mapped, the action system can plan the best route to navigate between places.
cognitive maps neural networks exploration ocean floor three-dimensional environments