Going beyond the traditional field of robotics to include other mobile vehicles, Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems describes important theoretical concepts, techniques, approaches, and application
The Workshops on Autonomous Systems emanated from a gathering with the doctoral students of just three chairs at Fernuniversitat in Hagen, which we organise twice per year for a number of years now. T
The idea of autonomous systems that are able to make choices according to properties which allow them to experience, apprehend and assess their environment is becoming a reality. These systems are cap
This book contains papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, IAS-12. Coverage includes intelligent autonomous ground, aerial and underwater vehicles as w
This unique resource provides a detailed understanding of the options for harvesting energy from localized, renewable sources to supply power to autonomous wireless systems. Professionals are introdu
All professions involved with autonomous systems are obliged to address the evolving and controversial ethical and legal issues which they raise. Concepts must become systems which meet regulations th
The series Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI) publishes new developments and advances in the various areas of computational intelligence - quickly and with a high quality. The intent is to co
This collection contains technical papers presented during the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-10) held in Baden Baden, Germany. It includes 49 papers from 151 con
Artificial life embodies a recent and important conceptual step in modem science: asserting that the core of intelligence and cognitive abilities is the same as the capacity for living. The recent sur
Indoor Navigation Strategies for Aerial Autonomous Systems presents the necessary and sufficient theoretical basis for those interested in working in unmanned aerial vehicles, providing three differen
This volume explores the intersection of robust intelligence (RI) and trust in autonomous systems across multiple contexts among autonomous hybrid systems, where hybrids are arbitrary combinations of
Wheeled Mobile Robotics: From Fundamentals Towards Autonomous Systemscovers the main topics from the wide area of mobile robotics, explaining all applied theory and application. The book gives the rea
Filling the gap for readers from both academia and industry wishing to pursue their studies and/or careers in this emerging field, this is a one-stop tour of the history, evolution, key systems, and t
