DocumentCode :
1319531
Title :
Modular Robot Systems
Author :
Gilpin, Kyle ; Rus, Daniela
Volume :
17
Issue :
3
fYear :
2010
Firstpage :
38
Lastpage :
55
Abstract :
We have presented a detailed retrospective on modular robots and discussed connections between modular robots and programmable matter. This field has seen a great deal of creativity and innovation at the level of designing physical systems capable of matching shape to function and algorithms that achieve this capability. The success of these projects rests on the convergence of innovation in hardware design and materials for creating the basic building blocks, information distribution for programming the interaction between the blocks, and control. Most current systems have dimensions on the order of centimeters, yet pack computation, communication, sensing, and power transfer capabilities into their form factors. Additionally, these modules operate using distributed algorithms that use a modules ability to observe its current neighborhood and local rules to decide what to do next.
Keywords :
robot kinematics; detailed retrospective; distributed algorithms; information distribution; modular robot systems; physical system design; programmable matter; Connectors; Lattices; Mobile robots; Modular construction; Robot kinematics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1070-9932
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2010.937859
Filename :
5569030
Link To Document :
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