Reexamining Indoor Mobile Robots from a Cognitive Perspective

The field of traditional mobile robot navigation has undergone a gradual transformation, evolving into a standardized and procedural research domain. Through a fresh cognitive perspective on this navigation process, a bridge emerges between robotic researchers and cognitive neuroscientists, thereby fostering the growth of interdisciplinary exploration. This article meticulously examines three pivotal phases of robot navigation: information acquisition, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and path planning. These phases are intricately linked to pertinent cognitive research. Furthermore, a comprehensive survey of existing biomimetic and neuromorphic algorithms is presented, highlighting their applications in augmenting robot navigation capabilities. Ultimately, this article charts a visionary course for the future of robot navigation, envisioning its potential in facilitating more intelligent and efficient navigation techniques.