Optimal Control of Sensor-Induced Illusions on Robotic Agents

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Main Authors: Medici, Lorenzo, LaValle, Steven M., Sakcak, Basak
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Published: 2025
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author Medici, Lorenzo
LaValle, Steven M.
Sakcak, Basak
author_facet Medici, Lorenzo
LaValle, Steven M.
Sakcak, Basak
contents This paper presents a novel problem of creating and regulating localization and navigation illusions considering two agents: a receiver and a producer. A receiver is moving on a plane localizing itself using the intensity of signals from three known towers observed at its position. Based on this position estimate, it follows a simple policy to reach its goal. The key idea is that a producer alters the signal intensities to alter the position estimate of the receiver while ensuring it reaches a different destination with the belief that it reached its goal. We provide a precise mathematical formulation of this problem and show that it allows standard techniques from control theory to be applied to generate localization and navigation illusions that result in a desired receiver behavior.
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spellingShingle Optimal Control of Sensor-Induced Illusions on Robotic Agents
Medici, Lorenzo
LaValle, Steven M.
Sakcak, Basak
Robotics
This paper presents a novel problem of creating and regulating localization and navigation illusions considering two agents: a receiver and a producer. A receiver is moving on a plane localizing itself using the intensity of signals from three known towers observed at its position. Based on this position estimate, it follows a simple policy to reach its goal. The key idea is that a producer alters the signal intensities to alter the position estimate of the receiver while ensuring it reaches a different destination with the belief that it reached its goal. We provide a precise mathematical formulation of this problem and show that it allows standard techniques from control theory to be applied to generate localization and navigation illusions that result in a desired receiver behavior.
title Optimal Control of Sensor-Induced Illusions on Robotic Agents
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18339