Reading material Task Switching and Planning

Planning:

LaValle: Planning Algorithms Links to an external site.

To prepare for quiz: Chapter 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2 (Dijkstra and A*)
To prepare for Assignment: (the above) and Chapter 5.5.1 and 5.5.3 (RRT) and Chapter 14.4.3 (RRT with cars) and Chapter 14.6.1 and 14.6.2 (Plan and Transform)
To prepare for Exam: (the above)

Paper on Hybrid A* (not needed for exam, but might be useful for assignment, depending on what method you use)

Application of Hybrid A* to an Autonomous Mobile Robot for Path Planning in Unstructured Outdoor Environments Links to an external site.

A video illustrating Hybrid A* applied to autonomous driving is a good preparation for the lecture, but note that the voice makes is sound a bit easier than it is using "just A*".(link) Links to an external site.

Task switching:

Collendanchise et al.: Behavior Trees in Robotics and AI

To prepare for quiz: Watch these videos
- 5 minute Introduction to Behavior Trees (5 min) Links to an external site.
- Backward chained Behavior Trees (20 min) Links to an external site.
To prepare for exam:
- 5 minute Introduction to Behavior Trees (5 min) Links to an external site.
- Backward chained Behavior Trees (20 min) Links to an external site.
- (No additional material this year)