Title :
Experiments with coupled harmonic oscillators with local interaction
Author :
Ballard, Larry ; Ren, Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Utah State Univ., Logan, UT
Abstract :
We explore and implement a distributed strategy for symmetric formation control using coupled harmonic oscillators. The purpose of this control strategy is for distributed groups of mobile robots to move in a synchronized manner. We present both simulation and experimental results. Based on the results of both simulation and experimentation this strategy is an effective method for synchronizing the motions of multiple mobile robots.
Keywords :
harmonic oscillators; mobile robots; motion control; synchronisation; coupled harmonic oscillators; mobile robots; motion synchronisation; symmetric formation control; Computational modeling; Control systems; Local oscillators; Mechatronics; Mobile robots; Multiagent systems; Robot sensing systems; Testing; USA Councils; Wheels; Cooperative Control; Coupled Harmonic Oscillators; Experiments; Multi-vehicle systems;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2008. AIM 2008. IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Xian
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2494-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2495-5
DOI :
10.1109/AIM.2008.4601748
