SLAM is an acronym for 'simultaneous localization and mapping,' and slamming robots are simply robots which at the same time build a map of their environment while keeping track of their own localization.Now, according to New Scientist, Purdue University engineers have designed P-SLAM robots based on a prediction-based SLAM algorithm. This algorithm contains an environmental-structure predictor to predict the structure inside an unexplored region. As these robots make some guesses about their environments, they are able to react faster in unfamiliar buildings. But if this technique is working well in offices — which have some repetitive characteristics from room to room — it is not yet well-adapted to outdoor environments.
