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A distributed coordination system for modular reconfigurable robots

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Abstract

Reconfigurable robotic systems are made from a large number of independent modules that can be used to form various robot shapes. Consequently the robots have the capabilities to optimize their configurations to suit different tasks and environments. This reconfigurability needs not only appropriate module structures, but also corresponding communication and control systems to coordinate the modules' behavior. This paper presents a distributed coordination system that supports multi-point to multi-point communication and combines a set of distributed algorithms for accomplishing global tasks in a modular reconfigurable robot. The system allows discovering the number of robotic modules dynamically, solving task conflicts by integrating priority scheduling and FIFO algorithm, collaborating modules' behaviors to fulfill a designated task, and achieving distributed behavior synchronization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2008
Pages668-672
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event6th Intl. Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, Wiopt 2008 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 1 Apr 20083 Apr 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2008

Conference

Conference6th Intl. Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, Wiopt 2008
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period1/04/083/04/08

Keywords

  • Coordination
  • Distributed system
  • Modular
  • Reconfigurable
  • Robot

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