Statistical Mechanics Models For Motion And Force Planning

G. Rodriguez

doi:10.1117/12.969906

1 February 1990 Statistical Mechanics Models For Motion And Force Planning

G. Rodriguez

Proceedings Volume 1196, Intelligent Control and Adaptive Systems; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.969906
Event: 1989 Symposium on Visual Communications, Image Processing, and Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1989, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

The models of statistical mechanics provide an alternative to the methods of classical mechanics more traditionally used in robotics. They have a potential to: improve analysis of object collisions; handle kinematic and dynamic contact interactions within the same framework; and reduce the need for perfect deterministic world model information. The statistical mechanics models characterize the state of the system as a probability density function (p.d.f.) whose time evolution is governed by a partial differential equation subject to boundary and initial conditions. The boundary conditions when rigid objects collide reflect the conservation of momentum. The models are being developed to embedd in remote semi-autonomous systems with a need to reason and interact with a multiobject environment.

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G. Rodriguez "Statistical Mechanics Models For Motion And Force Planning", Proc. SPIE 1196, Intelligent Control and Adaptive Systems, (1 February 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.969906

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