Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University ›› 2011, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (07): 990-994.

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On Self-organized Collaboration Behavior in  Multi-modular Mobile Robots

 FEI  Yan-Qiong-a, b , ZHU  Yue-Liang-a, b , SONG  Li-Bo-a, b   

  1. (a.Research Institute of Robotics; b.State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China)
  • Received:2010-05-19 Online:2011-07-29 Published:2011-07-29

Abstract:  A new modular mobile robot was designed, which consists of four basic modules. For the selforganized collaboration behavior of multi-modular mobile robots in the complex environment, this paper presented three motion strategies. The direction selected rules of the goal were analyzed in the multimodular mobile robots. The multi-obstacle avoidance strategy that based on the “perception-action” was described. So robots can avoid the obstacle continuously and reach the assigned goal. The coordination strategy in multi-modular robots was shown, by which they can cooperate with others to carry the heavy or climb over a step that a single robot cannot complete. At last, the 3D simulation proves the validity of the strategy in the multi-obstacle environment.

Key words: modular, multirobot, self-organized, collaboration

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