Review of Robot Navigation Inspired by the Localization Cells' Cognitive Mechanism

Abstract

Fast and accurate target navigation is an important ability for the mammals, and the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex are the main regions of brain to realize the spatial cognition and navigation ability. The coorperation of grid cells, place cells and other related cells provides the brain an integrated positioning system, which realizes that mammals can perform higher-level cognitive functions. The latest research in the field of robot autonomous navigation with mammals' localization cells were reviewed, especially focus on the localization cells' cognitive mechanism inspired robotic environment modelling, map building and behavior planning and controlling. At last, the deficiencies of current research and the future trend of autonomous robot navigation are analyzed and discussed.