Artificial Intelligence Depot
Visiting guest. Why not sign in?
News, knowledge and discussion for the AI enthusiast.
FEATURES COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE SEARCH  
Introduction to AI Robotics
Covers all the material needed to understand the principles behind the AI approach to robotics and to program an artificially intelligent robot for applications involving sensing, navigation, planning, and uncertainty.
More information at Amazon US UK

Reply to Message

Not registered yet?

The AI Depot has a focused community of friendly users. Rather than let anyone abuse the site at the brink of promiscuity, we prefer to let only those with an active interest participate... this simply requires registering.

Why not sign up!

Joining the site's community is completely free. You can then post messages freely, and customise your personal profile at will. Specific privileges will also be granted to you, like being able to access printer-friendly articles without restrictions. So, why not register?

Username:
Password:
Subject:
Email me when someone replies.
Body:

Parent Message

Bugs Eyes Exploring Mars

In follow up to a story a couple months back on Flying Insects on Mars, there's a Reuters wire discussing the inclusion of dragon-fly like eyes to the model. Additionally, the navigation is improved to take into account flying conditions on another planet (magnetic field, lack of GPS). You can find the article right here: Bug Eyes to Give Man Sight on Mars.

It seems this biomimetics business is really starting to take off!

935 posts.
Wednesday 23 January, 14:23
Reply
Mars Challenges

And another article over on the EE Times, discussing the challenges of the Martian landscape for rovers. Flying artificial insects also have problems, including low density in the air, and the lack of oxygen for combustion engine.

Flying Robotic Insect Slated to Explore Mars

935 posts.
Thursday 24 January, 12:53
Reply

Back to the Artificial Intelligence Depot.