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Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

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40. ROBOTIC PATH PLANNING METHODS

ABSTRACT:

40.1 INTRODUCTION:

40.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

40.3 SETUP EVALUATION CRITERIA

40.4 METHOD EVALUATION CRITERIA

40.5 IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION CRITERIA

40.6 OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

40.7 COMPARISONS

40.8 CONCLUSIONS

40.9 APPENDIX A - OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

40.10 APPENDIX B - SPATIAL PLANNING

40.11 APPENDIX C - TRANSFORMED SPACE

40.12 APPENDIX D - FIELD METHODS

40.13 APPENDIX E - NEW AND ADVANCED TOPICS

40.14 REFERENCES: