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In recent years, a number of robotic applications have appeared in which little is known about the scene structure or the geometry of the robot workspace. It may sometimes be difficult or impossible for humans, due to adverse conditions, to observe and model environments such as nuclear sites with high levels of radioactivity. The examination of these environments and determining the objects present require autonomous sensing and exploration, which in turn involve significant remote and collision-free robotic activity.
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Renton, P.A.M., Elmaraghy, H.A., Greenspan, M., Zghal, H. (1999). Autonomous Robotic Exploration and Gaze Planning Using Range Sensing. In: Tzafestas, S.G. (eds) Advances in Intelligent Autonomous Systems. International Series on Microprocessor-Based and Intelligent Systems Engineering, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4790-3_22
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