Robot control

algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time

thumb|right|300px|Justus security robot patrolling in Kraków

thumb|Five digit odometer of a Citroën Acadiane, 1986 Odometry is the use of data from motion sensors to estimate change in position over time. It is used in robotics by some legged or wheeled robots to estimate their position relative to a starting location. This method is sensitive to errors due to the integration of velocity measurements over time to give position estimates. Rapid and accurate data collection, instrument calibration, and processing are required in most cases for odometry to be used effectively.

type of Monte Carlo algorithms for signal processing and statistical inference

D* (pronounced "D star") is any one of the following three related incremental search algorithms:

coordinate parameters for spatial linkages, including robot manipulators

branch of engineering dealing with the design of systems to control the movement of vehicles

machine learning for robots

filter for nonlinear state estimation which linearizes about an estimate of the current mean and covariance

system that contributes to the movement of a robot

graph of intervisible locations in computational geometry

equation which determines the degree of freedom of a kinematic chain

Concept in legged locomotion

collective name for the various methods that robots use to transport themselves from place to place

control method

field of scientific study