A new simulation tool for action-oriented perception systems

Abstract

In the last years, in the area of bio-inspired robotics, the research activity has been directed to high level aspects that includes psychological theories and behavioral approaches. In this paper a new simulation tool for perceptive system based on the sensing-perception-action loop is proposed. The framework has been designed to evaluate the performance of control strategies applied to the navigation of autonomous robots. The tool can be used to create a 3D environment in which the exploring capabilities of a robot executing a navigation task such as for example a food retrieval task, can be evaluated. The behavior of the system is monitored with the help of a 3D real-time visualizer supported by a graphic representations of the trajectory followed