SLAM

(Simultaneous localization and mapping) The ability for a robot to generate its own multi-dimensional maps to use while navigating.
- Might be useful to look into https://github.com/simondlevy/BreezySLAM
- Good simple introduction to SLAM: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-412j-cognitive-robotics-spring-2005/projects/1aslam_blas_repo.pdf
