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Genghis: An Intelligent Autonomous Mobile Robot

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Expert Systems and Robotics

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NATO ASI F,volume 71))

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This paper describes the control system of Genghis, a small robot that can track people over rough ground. Genghis behaviors are made of simpler behaviors, each of which is composed of combinatorial logic. Some of these behaviors are connected to sensors and some are connected to motors. All behaviors have a reset, some have memory. All behaviors can run at the same time, while higher behaviors can overide lower behaviors.

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  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 3855 Lakewood Blvd., Mailcode 35-85, Long Beach, CA, 90846, USA

    Mark M. Simpson

  2. EE Department California State University, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA

    Tim Jordanides

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, 90840-5005, Long Beach, CA, USA

    Timothy Jordanides

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, 90840-5005, Long Beach, CA, USA

    Bruce Torby

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Simpson, M.M., Jordanides, T. (1991). Genghis: An Intelligent Autonomous Mobile Robot. In: Jordanides, T., Torby, B. (eds) Expert Systems and Robotics. NATO ASI Series, vol 71. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76465-3_36

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