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Simulation and Testbeds of Autonomous Robots in Harsh Environments

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Software development for autonomous field robots can be quite challenging due to the difficulties associated with testing and evalution of the robot and its components. Software for the mobile robot must undergo extensive testing throughout its lifecycle. However, testing a robot for harsh environments requires access to the field, logistic support, maintenance of the robot, and adherence to safety standards. Time, budgetary, and logistics constraints often limit the amount of testing, which in turn adversely affects the quality of the software developed for the field mobile robot.

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Stansbury, R.S., Akers, E.L., Harmon, H.P., Agah, A. (2007). Simulation and Testbeds of Autonomous Robots in Harsh Environments. In: Brugali, D. (eds) Software Engineering for Experimental Robotics. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68951-5_4

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