AUTHOR=Frahi  Tarek , Sancarlos  Abel , Galle  Mathieu , Beaulieu Xavier , Chambard Anne , Falco Antonio , Cueto Elias , Chinesta Francisco 

TITLE=Monitoring Weeder Robots and Anticipating Their Functioning by Using Advanced Topological Data Analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2021.761123

DOI=10.3389/frai.2021.761123

ISSN=2624-8212

ABSTRACT=The present paper aims at analyzing the topological content of the complex trajectories that weeder-autonomous robots follow in operation. We will prove that the topological descriptors of these trajectories are affected by the robot environment as well as by the robot state, with respect to maintenance operations. Topological Data Analysis will be used for extracting the trajectory descriptors, based on homology persistence. Then, appropriate metrics will be applied in order to compare that topological representation of the trajectories, for classifying them or for making efficient pattern recognition.