Fast Navigating Guessing Robots

holy_calamity writes "A new navigation technique for robots allows them to make predictions about what's around the corner based on where they've been already. It works well in repetitive environments like office buildings. If this were a Japanese project I'd say it'd be useful for robotic secretaries new on the job, but since it's an American one I suppose it'll be used for automated SWAT teams."

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swat

[mastershake_phd]

but since it's an American one I suppose it'll be used for automated SWAT teams.

Ya last corner terrorist, next corner must be terrorist, come out shooting.

Mhmmm

[tttonyyy]

...sounds like just the excuse I need to place spinning blades around random corners in the office "to fend off any attacking robot overlords".

Quick decision maker

[Centurix]

[Enters maze] ... First corner, bushes, snow ... Second corner, bushes, snow ... Third corner, bushes, snow ... Fourth corner, bushes, snow, Jack Nicholson behind me with an axe
+++NO CARRIER

stereotypes are all wrong

[alphamugwump]

If this were a Japanese project I'd say it'd be useful for robotic secretaries new on the job, but since it's an American one I suppose it'll be used for automated SWAT teams.

More likely, you'd have a Japanese robot who is a waitress by day and a combat cyborg by night. And she happens to be a vampire from the future. And she wears a bunny suit. And she's also a suicidal paranoid schizophrenic.

At least, that's what I've learned from watching anime. For God's sake, if you're going to troll, at least try to get your stereotypes right.

This

[Colin Smith]

Sounds like the same algorithm most drivers use.

Overkill.

[jpellino]

"I'd say it'd be useful for robotic secretaries new on the job"

As they get chased around the desk by their robot bosses? It's pretty much left, left, left, left... etc...

Re:Been there done almost that

[Farmer Tim]

That's nothing, I've designed a tracker that followed people and could "guess" where they'd disappear, using an industrial laser cutter.

I'm in desperate need of some new research assistants...