Utilize este identificador para referenciar este registo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/18170
Autoria: Mathews, N.
Christensen, A. L.
Stranieri, A.
Scheidler, A.
Dorigo, M.
Data: 2019
Título próprio: Supervised morphogenesis: exploiting morphological flexibility of self-assembling multirobot systems through cooperation with aerial robots
Volume: 112
Paginação: 154 - 167
ISSN: 0921-8890
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.robot.2018.11.007
Palavras-chave: Self-assembling robots
Heterogeneous multirobot teams
Distributed systems
Air/ground robot teams
Robot coordination
Modular robots
Resumo: Self-assembling robots have the potential to undergo autonomous morphological adaptation. However, due to the simplicity in their hardware makeup and their limited perspective of the environment, self-assembling robots are often not able to reach their potential and adapt their morphologies to tasks or environments without external cues or prior information. In this paper, we present supervised morphogenesis — a control methodology that makes self-assembling robots truly flexible by enabling aerial robots to exploit their elevated position and better view of the environment to initiate and control (hence supervise) morphology formation on the ground. We present results of two case studies in which we assess the feasibility of the presented methodology using real robotic hardware. In the case studies, we implemented supervised morphogenesis using two different aerial platforms and up to six self-assembling autonomous robots. We furthermore quantify the benefits attainable for self-assembling robots through cooperation with aerial robots using simulation-based studies. The research presented in this paper is a significant step towards realizing the true potential of self-assembling robots by enabling autonomous morphological adaptation to a priori unknown tasks and environments.
Arbitragem científica: yes
Acesso: Acesso Aberto
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