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Learn › Glossary › occupancy grid

What does occupancy grid mean?

A map that divides the world into equal cells and stores for each one how likely it is to be occupied. Unlike a list of features it can say that a cell is free, occupied or still unknown.

Also written as: occupancy grids

Learn it

  • Taught in U8.1 A map of cells Mapping, University
  • Guide with live demos: Occupancy grid mapping explained

Used in

  • U8.4 Building a grid
  • U8.6 Frontiers
  • U9.5 Potential fields
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