Title :
Multi modular robots maneuver for geometry formation control
Author :
Phanichnitinon, Rattanapol ; Hemwarangkoon, Tanakrit ; Polvichai, Jumpol ; Boonpromma, Thanathep ; Jarutekumporn, Kasin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., King Mongkut´s Univ. of Technol. Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract :
This paper presents an algorithm for multi-robots maneuverability solutions. The algorithm instructs multi-robots, in groups, into computer programmed geometry shapes. Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC) [1, 2] is also applied, which allows each robot to autonomously adjust and avoid obstacles or other robots, while moving toward its assigned position. The system uses commercial web camera to supply image stream, so that image processing techniques are used for feedback control and localize processing. In addition, 2-dimensionals binary code [3] is attached with each robot to identify robot individually. The robot is designed to be small for mobility and flexibility. With three Omni-directional wheels for each robot, the robots moves freely in 2 dimensions, i.e., horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Extensive experiments result in computer simulations and practical robots are also discussed in this paper.
Keywords :
collision avoidance; control engineering computing; digital simulation; feedback; fuzzy control; mobile robots; multi-robot systems; robot vision; 2D binary code; FLC; commercial Web camera; computer programmed geometry shapes; computer simulations; feedback control; fuzzy logic control; geometry formation control; image processing techniques; multimodular robot maneuver; multirobot maneuverability solutions; obstacle avoidance; Algorithm design and analysis; Cameras; Mobile robots; Robot kinematics; Robot vision systems; Formation Control; Mobile Robots; Modular Robots; Multi-Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Intelligence and Applications (IWCIA), 2014 IEEE 7th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Hiroshima
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4771-3
DOI :
10.1109/IWCIA.2014.6988105