Navigation in Subsumption

Navigation in Subsumption

Since they are based on the behaviors of insects, subsumption agents exhibit many similar behaviors. Chief among their capabilities is the ability to move around in the world, avoiding stationary as well as dynamic objects. Navigation is one of the major tasks that subsumption agents have been applied and this behavior is extremely reactive (compared to other cognitive agents).

Navigation is typically accomplished by several layers: a low level module that avoids objects (suddenly appearing ones included), and a higher level that moves the agent in a particular direction, ignorant of obstacles. The combination provides a simple way of getting from point A to point B without any explicit path planning.


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