Robotic Exploration has evolved rapidly in the past two decades as new and more complex techniques have been created to explore unknown regions efficiently. Exciting advancements in exploration, autonomous navigation, and sensor technology have created opportunities for robots to be utilized in new environments and for new objectives ranging from mapping of abandon mines and deep oceans to the efficient creation of indoor models for navigation and search. In this paper we present and discuss a number of examples in research literature of these recent advancements, specifically focusing on robotic exploration algorithms for unmanned vehicles.

翻译：过去二十年，随着更复杂高效的新技术不断涌现，机器人勘探技术取得了快速发展。在勘探、自主导航及传感器技术领域的突破性进展，使机器人得以应用于全新环境并实现多样化目标——从废弃矿井与深海测绘到室内导航搜索模型的高效构建。本文聚焦无人载具的机器人勘探算法，系统梳理并探讨了近年文献中具有代表性的研究成果。