Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Using Analog VLSI Neuromorphic Sensors
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Analog VLSI circuits implementing aspects of biological systems are attractive for the construction of compact low-power autonomous systems. We describe such a system, consisting of a mobile robot equipped with a neuromorphic sensor implementing a one dimensional silicon retina. Specifically, we demonstrate how the real-time visual pre-processing capabilities of the neuromorphic sensor are instrumental in enabling the system to reliably and autonomously track a continuous edge. We present data both from the neuromorphic sensor and from the overall system, performing a line tracking task.
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تاریخ انتشار 1997