The mobile robot ability to navigate autonomously in its environment is very important. Even though the advances in technology, robot self-localization and goal directed navigation in complex environments are still challenging tasks. In this article, we propose a novel method for robot navigation based on rat's brain signals (Local Field Potentials). It has been well known that rats accurately and rapidly navigate in a complex space by localizing themselves in reference to the surrounding environmental cues. As the first step to incorporate the rat's navigation strategy into the robot control, we analyzed the rats' strategies while it navigates in a multiple Y-maze, and recorded Local Field Potentials (LFPs) simultaneously from three brain regions. Next, we processed the LFPs, and the extracted features were used as an input in the artificial neural network to predict the rat's next location, especially in the decision-making moment, in Y-junctions. We developed an algorithm by which the robot learned to imitate the rat's decision-making by mapping the rat's brain signals into its own actions. Finally, the robot learned to integrate the internal states as well as external sensors in order to localize and navigate in the complex environment.


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    Title :

    Robot Navigation and Localization Based on the Rat's Brain Signals


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    Publication date :

    2017-02-04


    Remarks:

    oai:zenodo.org:1129676



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629




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