PLANNING AND BEHAVIOURS - A HYBRID ARCHITECTURE FOR MOBILE ROBOTS

Abstract The paper discusses a hybrid predicitve-behavioural architecture being developed by the Mobile Robotics Research Group at Salford University for cooperating mobile robots. The test bed used for experiments is described, the multi-agent framework for the hybrid architecture is explained and the behavioural and predictive components are presented. Issues of division of responsibility, communication nd the relationship between the two styles of architecture are described.