Application of Intelligent Automata to Reconnaissance
by Nilsson, N. J., Rosen, C. A., Raphael, B., Forsen, G., Chaitin, L. and Wahlstrom, S.
Technical Report Institution: Stanford Research Institute
December 1968.
Note: Project 5953 Final Report
From the Nilsson archives – SHAKEY papers
Abstract
This report is a final report for the project “Applications of
Intelligent Automata to Reconnaissance” under Contract AF 30(602)-4147.
The primary goal of this project is to investigate techniques in artificial
intelligence applied to the control of a mobile automaton in a
real environment. The main emphasis is on the design of a hierarchy of
computer programs that will accept visual and other sensory information
gathered by the automaton and will direct the actions of the automaton
in performing missions that require the abilities to plan ahead and to
learn from previous experience.
A mobile automaton controlled over a radio link from an SDS-940
computer has been constructed and is operational. It uses a visual
system and other sensors combined with a complex problem solving system
to enable it to navigate among simple objects in a laboratory.
Although this is a final report, another project (under Contract
F 30602-69-C-0056) is using the results reported here to continue
research in intelligent automata.
Appendices include:
“Description of the RBT SYSPOP” by L.J. Chaitin
“Listing and Summary of Two-Letter Commands” by L.J. Chaitin
“Improvements in the Automaton’s Visual System” by G.E. Forsen
