Evolving a robot controller for a robotic swarm by TWEANN

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (0) ◽  
pp. 2P1-G06
Author(s):  
Takumi HIROKAWA ◽  
Motoaki HIRAGA ◽  
Kazuhiro OHKURA
Keyword(s):  
Robot Controller ◽  
Robotic Swarm

Effects of Congestion on Swarm Performance and Autonomous Specialization in Robotic Swarms

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 526-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoaki Hiraga ◽  
◽  
Kazuhiro Ohkura
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Collective Behavior ◽  
Swarm Robotics ◽  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Evolutionary Robotics ◽  
Centralized Control ◽  
Robot Controller ◽  
Robotic Swarms ◽  
Robotic Swarm ◽  
The Relationship

This paper focuses on the effect of congestion on swarm performance by considering the number of robots and their size. Swarm robotics is the study of a large group of autonomous robots from which collective behavior emerges without reliance on any centralized control. Due to the fact that robotic swarms are composed of a large number of robots, it is important to consider the congestion among them. However, only a few studies have focused on the relationship between the congestion and the performance of robotic swarms; moreover, these studies only discuss the effect of the number of robots. In this study, experiments were conducted by computer simulation and carried out by varying both the number of robots and the size of the robots in a path formation task. The robot controller was designed with an evolutionary robotics approach. The results show that not only the number of robots but also their size are essential features in the relationship between congestion and swarm performance. In addition, autonomous specialization within the robotic swarm emerged in situations with moderate congestion.

Performance of a neuro-model-based robot controller: adaptability and noise rejection

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.N. Poo ◽  
M.H. Ang ◽  
C.L. Teo ◽  
Qing Li
Keyword(s):  
Robot Controller ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Noise Rejection

scholarly journals Towards One-Dollar Robots: An Integrated Design and Fabrication Strategy for Electromechanical Systems

Robotica ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Wenzhong Yan ◽  
Ankur Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Electromechanical Systems ◽  
Robot Controller ◽  
Electrical Oscillation ◽  
Robotic Devices ◽  
Sewing Threads ◽  
Polyester Film

SUMMARY To improve the accessibility of robotics, we propose a design and fabrication strategy to build low-cost electromechanical systems for robotic devices. Our method, based on origami-inspired cut-and-fold and E-textiles techniques, aims at minimizing the resources for robot creation. Specifically, we explore techniques to create robots with the resources restricted to single-layer sheets (e.g., polyester film) and conductive sewing threads. To demonstrate our strategy’s feasibility, these techniques are successfully integrated into an electromechanical oscillator (about 0.40 USD), which can generate electrical oscillation under constant-current power and potentially be used as a simple robot controller in lieu of additional external electronics.

Robotic Simulations Using the Robot Controller Test Station (RCTS)

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
M.A. Ramsay ◽  
B. Mack ◽  
M.M. Bayoumi
Keyword(s):  
Robot Controller

A tactile option to reduce robot controller size

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S. Redden ◽  
Linda R. Elliott ◽  
Rodger A. Pettitt ◽  
Christian B. Carstens
Keyword(s):  
Robot Controller
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