TY - GEN
T1 - Modelling and analysis of an autoreconfiguring modular micro mobile robot
AU - Hodgins, Jonathan
AU - Zhang, Dan
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper presents a green solution for a field-reconfigurable modular micro mobile robot. The robot is small enough that it can be used for searching in tight spaces, where humans cannot easily reach and the robots can be adapted to many situations by attaching extra modules to enhance the robot's capabilities. When the module is plugged in and the robot is restarted, it automatically recognises the new module and incorporates the module into its code. By using only the modules needed for a given situation and sharing some modules between robots using IR communication, the robots are greener because they do not have unnecessary parts to add weight and increase power consumption, resulting in reduced cost and maximised battery life.
AB - This paper presents a green solution for a field-reconfigurable modular micro mobile robot. The robot is small enough that it can be used for searching in tight spaces, where humans cannot easily reach and the robots can be adapted to many situations by attaching extra modules to enhance the robot's capabilities. When the module is plugged in and the robot is restarted, it automatically recognises the new module and incorporates the module into its code. By using only the modules needed for a given situation and sharing some modules between robots using IR communication, the robots are greener because they do not have unnecessary parts to add weight and increase power consumption, resulting in reduced cost and maximised battery life.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885634951&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:84885634951
SN - 981437427X
SN - 9789814374279
T3 - Field Robotics - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2011
SP - 725
EP - 730
BT - Field Robotics - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2011
T2 - 14th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2011
Y2 - 6 September 2011 through 8 September 2011
ER -