A Method for Solving Arbitrary-Wall Mazes by Computer

  • Authors:
  • I. E. Sutherland

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1969

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Abstract

A method for solving mazes with extended open areas and arbitrarily placed walls is described. This method reduces large open areas containing many possible paths to a small set of shortest paths. It is then possible to use Moore's algorithm of which the paper includes a summary. A computer simulation of a vehicle exploring an unknown maze is discussed. Crude navigation and measurement are sufficient for maze solving with the techniques described.