Practical applications of behavior-based robotics the first five years

Abstract

Despite the short period since its debut, substantial attempts are underway in the United States, Japan and Europe to put behavior-based robotics into practical use. This paper describes efforts being conducted by us as a typical example of such attempts, some promising results are being obtained, difficulties encountered, conditions for success, emerging business principles associated with this development, and some prognosis for the future of the technology are discussed.