Robots are now an integral part of our living environments. In the industrial field, they represent a valid aid to humankind by replacing people in alienating job. The task of a robot control system is to execute the planned sequence of movements and to identify an alternative path in the presence of obstacles. In this chapter, we address the problem of robot navigation in simple maze-like environments where the robot has to rely on its onboard sensors to perform navigation tasks.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
- Robot control overview
- Environment to control robot mobility
- Q-learning
- Deep Q-learning
At the end of the chapter, the reader will learn the basis of robot control theory. Discover the evolution of robotics technology, different type of robots. Learn the basic concepts of control architectures....
