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|> If the robot encounters a wall, the AVIOD OBSTACLE behavior assumes control 
|> and guides the robot around the wall.  Then the other behavior resumes
|> control.
|> 
|> Does anyone have any information on this method or can they recommend any
|> literature on the subject??


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Ask for a bibliography or papers by Rodney Brooks.

|> Furthermore, what do you think about his ideas personally??
Well, I work for him...  Enough said!

Actually, this is a really touchy question in the AI community,
particularly when it comes down to proving that this behavior based
programming actually works and isn't just a hack.  In fact, part of the
problem is that there isn't really a universally acceptable mechanism
set up to test it against.

Rod's latest paper, "Integrated Systems Based on Behaviors", addresses
some of these issues.


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Olaf Bleck					bleck@ai.mit.edu
Research Scientist				
MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab
Mobile Robotics Group