SELFASSEMBLING ROBOT · Self-assembly in autonomous Robotic Systems
6РП — Действия „Мария Кюри“
- Период
- 2008-01-01 → 2009-12-31
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 173 832 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- EIF
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Накратко на български
Автономни роботи се изследват да се сглобяват сами в логически единици, които могат да се движат по терен и да манипулират обекти. Това помага за създаването на гъвкави системи за мисии в непозната среда, като например при подготовката за колонизация на планети.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
Final Activity Report Summary - SELFASSEMBLING ROBOT (Self-assembly in Autonomous Robotic Systems)
It has been observed that discrete and autonomous entities, on scales from the molecular to the planetary, bind to each other without being externally directed. The underlying process, termed self-assembly, encouraged researchers from many disciplines to study the design of modular and collective robot systems in which the new entities arise autonomously by self-assembling. However, potential uses of such entities and their merits with respect to traditional robots are vastly unexplored. This project represented a systematic attempt to evaluate the utility of self-assembly for autonomous robot missions in highly unstructured, unknown environments. In particular, it examined (i) mechanisms that let components of a robotic system organise into connected logical entities displaying primitive forms of self-replication, and (ii) mechanisms that let such entities navigate all-terrain and manipulate different objects, while at the same time adapting their degree of mobility and strength by adding or rejecting components. The project results illustrate the practical use of self-assembling robots in situations that require a high degree of autonomy, flexibility, and adaptiveness, such as an autonomous mission of planetary precolonisation. The project has as well let to the development of prototypes of a new modular robotic system that will open new avenues for experimentation in self-assembly research. In particular, the system will enable the study of evolutionary processes that shape the physical properties of robots without human interference over long periods of time.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
It has been observed that discrete and autonomous entities, on scales from the molecular to the planetary, bind to each other without being externally directed. The underlying process, termed self-assembly, encouraged researchers from many disciplines to study the design of modular and collective robot systems in which new entities arise autonomously by self-assembling. However, potential uses of such entities and their merits with respect to traditional robots are vastly unexplored. This project represents a systematic attempt to evaluate the utility of self-assembly for autonomous robot missions in highly unstructured, unknown environments.In particular, we examine:(i) mechanisms that let components of a robotic system organize into connected logical entities displaying primitive forms of self-repair and self-replication, and(ii) mechanisms that let these entities navigate all-terrain and manipulate different objects, while at the same time adapting their degree of mobility and strength by adding or rejecting components.The study will be carried out using the state-of-the-art swarm-bot system, the outcome of a project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies programme of the European Commission. Additionally, the applicant will participate in the development of a new modular robot that potentially will overcome the shortcomings of current systems.The structure of the project is such that there will be two main transfer of knowledge flows:(i) from the applicant to the host institute, the applicant will provide extensive experience in controlling modular robot systems with state-of-the-art techniques such as swarm-intelligent, behaviour-based and evolutionary robotics;(ii) from the host institute to the applicant, the applicant will acquire, by taking part in the design and implementation of the new modular robot hardware, unique and advanced competencies in robotics that will be very important for his future career in robotics research.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE · LAUSANNEКоординаторШвейцария
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз