Practice Artificial Potential Fields (APF) - 5.4.4 | Chapter 5: Motion Planning and Path Optimization | Robotics Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main function of an attractive force in APF?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the goal's role in navigation.

Question 2

Easy

Define local minima in the context of APF.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when a robot encounters certain configurations.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the attractive force in APF primarily do?

  • Pushes away from obstacles
  • Draws the robot towards the goal
  • Creates local minima

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the goal's intended effect on the robot's movement.

Question 2

True or False: APFs can get the robot stuck in local minima.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how competing forces can affect movement.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a robot using an APF in a crowded environment, explain how you would modify the potential functions to improve navigation performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how adjustments can help react to the environment.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where APF fails due to local minima. Propose a suitable countermeasure.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how an exploration strategy could be beneficial.

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