a. Description: 

In the video, we can appreciate the AIBO's behavior, leaving from an arbitrary position and
reaching the charging station. The key point is that the AIBO must reach its destination,
despite of the fact it is not initially in its field of view. For this purpose, it makes use of a
visual topolgical map (the process is described in the paper), built incrementally, online. This 
homing application it is intended as an extension of its built-in 'instinct' to go
to recharge itself when the battery level is low, for the case when the recharging station is not
in the robot's field of view (or occluded by other objects).

b. Player information:

The file can be played with any video player founded in a standard PC. The codec used
for the video file is: "MPEG Video Decoder"

c. Contact information:

For questions regarding the video, please contact dr. Bogdan Raducanu. 
E-mail: bogdan@cvc.uab.es

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