Title :
A study of maze searching with multiple robots system
Author :
Yano, Shinichiro ; Noda, Manabu ; Itani, Hisahiro ; Natsume, Masayuki ; Itoh, Haruhiko ; Hattori, Hajime ; Odashima, Tadashi ; Kaya, Kazuo ; Kataoka, Shinya ; Yuasa, Hideo ; Li, Xiangjun ; Ando, Mitsuhiro ; Nogimori, Wataru ; Yamada, Takahiro
Author_Institution :
Kawasaki Heavy Ind. Ltd., Gifu, Japan
Abstract :
This paper shows a system composed of multiple robots which cooperate with each other through local communications, in order to search the goal of a given maze. The diameter of each robot is only 40 mm and it equips with a very simple algorithm; each robot plays a part to find the goal of an unknown maze as a whole system. In this study, a computer simulator has also been developed in order to examine the validity of the designed algorithms
Keywords :
cooperative systems; intelligent control; mobile robots; navigation; path planning; autonomous agents; local communications; maze navigation; maze searching; multiple robots system; Autonomous agents; Cities and towns; Communication industry; Costs; Humans; Mechanical engineering; Navigation; Research and development; Robotics and automation; Service robots;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Machine and Human Science, 1996., Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3596-1
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.1996.563425
