The work presents a review on ongoing researches in terrain-related challenges influencing
the navigation of Autonomous Robots, specifically Unmanned Ground ones. The paper aims …

Legged robots have the potential to traverse diverse and rugged terrain. To find a safe and
efficient navigation path and to carefully select individual footholds, it is useful to be able to …

Despite the progress in legged robotic locomotion, autonomous navigation in unknown
environments remains an open problem. Ideally, the navigation system utilizes the full …

Autonomous navigation at high speeds in off-road environments necessitates robots to
comprehensively understand their surroundings using onboard sensing only. The extreme …

The application of robotics and autonomous systems in space has increased dramatically.
The ongoing Mars rover mission involving the Curiosity rover, along with the success of its …

Mobile robots operating in unknown urban environments encounter a wide range of
complex terrains to which they must adapt their planned trajectory for safe and efficient …

Navigating off-road with a fast autonomous vehicle depends on a robust perception system
that differentiates traversable from non-traversable terrain. Typically, this depends on a …

Navigation in natural outdoor environments requires a robust and reliable traversability
classification method to handle the plethora of situations a robot can encounter. Binary …

Navigation planning for legged robots has distinct challenges compared to wheeled and
tracked systems due to the ability to lift legs off the ground and step over obstacles. While …

There is a significant growth in autonomy level in off-road ground vehicles. However,
unknown off-road environments are often challenging due to their unstructured and rough …