Karpova I.P. 2024. Bio-inspired approach to robot orientation based on navigation mechanisms of some ant species // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.23. No.5: 276–282 [in English].
High School of Economics University, Myasnitskaya Str. 20, Moscow 101000 Russia. E-mail: karpova_ip@mail.ru
doi 10.15298/euroasentj.23.05.06
ABSTRACT. The paper describes a bio-inspired mechanism for orientation and navigation of mobile robots based on navigation elements of some ant species, namely: Camponotus pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773), Formica subsericea Say, 1836, F. rufa Linnaeus, 1761, Cataglyphis fortis (Forel, 1902), Melophorus bagoti Lubbock, 1883 and Myrmecia pyriformis Smith, 1858. The path is represented as a sequence of scenes formed by visual landmarks. The description of the path includes compass data and a time component. The method allows the robot to memorise the path and return to the departure point. The results of simulation modelling for solving the single foraging problem are presented. The experiments on real mobile robots are described.
KEY WORDS: Ant navigation, social behavior models, autonomous mobile robot, foraging task.