Session Overview Field Robotics

Field robots do not operate in factories or other controlled settings, but rather operate outdoors, underwater, underground, or even on other planets. They are characterized by a focus on real applications, and on operation in complex terrain. Field robots are often large vehicles, and often have forceful interactions with their workspace. Given their complex setting and complex (and often dangerous) tasks, most field robots are not fully autonomous: a great deal of effort goes into the user interface, providing mixed modes of human and robot interaction.