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Title: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering XI (Book & CD) by R. A. Adey, G. Rzevski, A.K. Sunol ISBN: 1-85312-410-9 Publisher: Computational Mechanics Pub. Date: September, 1996 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $299.00

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Summary: Applied to Mars Rovers?
Comment: As I write this, NASA has one Rover on the surface of Mars, with a second hopefully due in a few days time. The relevance to this book is to the papers contained therein on the use of AI in intelligent, autonomous or semiautonomous vehicles. For several years, NASA and others have been very interested in this application of AI. The reason is that if a vehicle cannot be easily controlled remotely, then it needs some simple smarts to navigate safely. In the case of a vehicle on Mars, the reason is simply the speed of light which causes several seconds lag. This precludes real time detailed remote control of navigation around obstacles.

As a disclaimer, I can't say that the CD's papers on AI in vehicles were necessarily part of the actual research that went into the 2 Mars Rovers. But if not, they are certainly germane, and show the control issues involved.

On a more general note, interested readers will find other papers on this CD on many other applications of AI. It will appeal to those of you wanting practical, real world instantiations of AI, as constrated to endless theoretical musings.