Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Nissan EPORO Robot Car mimicking fish behavior


So what do a bumblebee and a school of fish have in common? Both demonstrate extraordinary "anti-collision" abilities, navigating instinctively and intelligently through challenging terrain by detecting and avoiding obstacles - just as future Nissan safety vehicles may have the
capability to do.


In developing EPORO, three rules of fish behavior were applied to its driving control.
Fish Behavior Rules
AREA 1: Collision Avoidance
Change traveling direction without colliding with other fish.
AREA 2: Traveling Side-by-Side
Travel side-by-side with other fish while keeping a certain distance between each fish (to match the speed).
AREA 3: Approaching
Gain closer proximity to other fish that are at a distance from them.

This is the world's first development of a robot car that can travel in a group by sharing the position and information of others within a group via communication technologies.

+ info on Nissan EPORO car

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