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The Conro modules for reconfigurable robots
2002
IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics
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Each Conro module is, itself, a robot and hence a Conro robot is actually a multirobot system. ...
The goal of the Conro Project is to build deployable modular robots that can reconfigure into different shapes such as snakes or hexapods. ...
Kovac, and B. Khoshnevis for their contributions to the development of the module. ...
doi:10.1109/tmech.2002.806233
fatcat:27a7x5on7radjnzkgdnz7he33m
Docking among independent and autonomous CONRO self-reconfigurable robots
2004
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2004. Proceedings. ICRA '04. 2004
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We have developed methods for overcome these challenging problems and accomplished for the first time an actual docking between two independent CONRO robots each with multiple modules. ...
The challenges for this task include (1) coordinate and align two independent self-reconfigurable robots using the docking guidance system available only at the connectors of the docking modules; (2) overcome ...
We also want to thank other members in the Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory for their generous intellectual support and discussions. ...
doi:10.1109/robot.2004.1307497
dblp:conf/icra/RubensteinPWS04
fatcat:uupvxkhwgfcwrjeajxeosvckta
Hormone-inspired adaptive communication and distributed control for CONRO self-reconfigurable robots
2002
IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation
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The paper also discusses the implication of the hormone-inspired approach for distributed multiple robots and self-reconfigurable systems in general. ...
These protocols are implemented and evaluated, and experiments in the CONRO self-reconfigurable robot and in a Newtonian simulation environment have shown that the protocols are robust and scaleable when ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We thank Andres Castano, Robert Kovac, Ramesh Chokkalingam, Sunan Tugsinavisut, for building the CONRO modules, Yumin Lu for developing the initial user interface and module communication ...
doi:10.1109/tra.2002.804502
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Self-Reconfiguring Robots in the USA
2003
Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan
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of manually configured shapes are the snake and the
hexapod, and the current CONRO system is designed
for self-reconfiguration.
2.3 Manually Reconfigurable Robots
Manually reconfigurable ...
The definition of DRRS parallels our current conception of self-reconfiguring robots -the system is made up of robotic modules (cells) which can attach and detach from each other autonomously to optimize ...
doi:10.7210/jrsj.21.832
fatcat:nh6yttaevbfivhca56m46wwg4a
Modular and reconfigurable mobile robotics
2012
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
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This paper reviews the primary methods in the literature related to the fields of modular and reconfigurable mobile robotics. ...
a starting ground for innovation and integration of such technology in the urban environment. ...
Unlike CONRO and PolyBot that are capable of self-reconfiguration, the process of reshaping the morphology of these modular robots is not autonomous, rather accomplished by an operator. ...
doi:10.1016/j.robot.2012.09.002
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Comprehensive Survey of Evolutionary Morphological Soft Robotic Systems
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2017
arXiv
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This paper reviews the literature and discusses various aspects of evolutionary robotics including the application on morphological soft robots to allow self assembly, self reconfiguration, self repair ...
Soft robotics have demonstrated the feasibility of evolutionary robotics for the synthesis of robots control and morphology. ...
For many applications, a fixed set of configurations is sufficient. In this case, reconfigurations can be pre-planned off-line and stored in a table for ease of reconfiguration [16] . ...
arXiv:1702.02934v5
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Guest Editorial Introduction to the Focused Section on Mechatronics in Multirobot Systems
2009
IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics
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algorithms for self-reconfiguring robots. ...
Role-based control is used to implement a sidewinder and a caterpillar gait in the Conro self-reconfigurable robot (see [12] ). ...
, and mobile robotic systems. ...
doi:10.1109/tmech.2009.2014462
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Hardware Architecture Review of Swarm Robotics System: Self-Reconfigurability, Self-Reassembly, and Self-Replication
2013
ISRN Robotics
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Swarm robotics is one of the most fascinating and new research areas of recent decades, and one of the grand challenges of robotics is the design of swarm robots that are self-sufficient. ...
In robotics intelligence, self-assembly and self-reconfigurability are among the most important characteristics as they can add additional capabilities and functionality to swarm robots. ...
Conflict of interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest and have no direct financial relation with the commercial identity mentioned in the paper. ...
doi:10.5402/2013/849606
fatcat:qrhn2qyyybdu3m6473cpisxewe
Reconfigurable swarm robots for structural health monitoring: a brief review
2017
International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications
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Recent advancements in robotic systems have led to the development of reconfigurable swarm robots (RSR) that can change their shape and functionality dynamically, without any external intervention. ...
Newly-developed reconfigurable robots are expected to bring a radical change in the prevailing structural health monitoring techniques, thus augmenting the efficiency, accuracy and affordability of inspection ...
The CONRO module proposed by one of the authors is said to be one of the first modules for reconfigurable robots that are self-contained and autonomous. ...
doi:10.1007/s41315-017-0024-8
dblp:journals/ijira/JahanshahiSMAMQ17
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Evolutionary Modular Robotics: Survey and Analysis
2018
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
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Furthermore, evolutionary algorithms were studied to generate global modular robotic behaviors including; self-assembly, self-reconfiguration, self-repair, and self-reproduction. ...
A number of studies have demonstrated the feasibility of evolutionary algorithms for generating robotic control and morphology. However, a huge challenge faced was how to manufacture these robots. ...
For many applications, a fixed set of configurations is sufficient. In this case, reconfigurations can be pre-planned off-line and stored in a table for ease of reconfiguration [16] . ...
doi:10.1007/s10846-018-0902-9
fatcat:q6loxcv3evdozdn4upbuqlnfwy
Distributed and Cellular Robots
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2008
Springer Handbook of Robotics
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Self-Reconfigurable Robot Locomotion Self-reconfigurable robots are a potentially very powerful type of system in which the modules move themselves with respect to each other to autonomously attain different ...
This process of self-repair may be possible to execute in an autonomous fashion, as has been proposed for some self-reconfigurable systems [39.26, 36] . ...
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-30301-5_40
fatcat:ecflhf45abeolnwpxq6irn3qbm
Self-Assembly at the Macroscopic Scale
2008
Proceedings of the IEEE
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We present a taxonomy of the systems and discuss design principles and functions. Finally, we summarize the main achievements and indicate potential directions for future research. ...
An impressive variety of systems have been designed with capabilities such as forming, growing, reconfiguring, repairing and replicating themselves, based on information coded in their components. ...
[97] demonstrated the ability of two separate CONRO robots to self-assemble. Each robot consisted of a chain of two linearly linked CONRO modules. ...
doi:10.1109/jproc.2008.927352
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Multimode locomotion via SuperBot reconfigurable robots
2006
Autonomous Robots
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This solution relies on robots that are made of reconfigurable modules. ...
This paper proposes a modular and reconfigurable solution for this challenge by allowing a robot to support multiple modes of locomotion and select the appropriate mode for the task at hand. ...
members in the Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory for their intellectual and moral support. ...
doi:10.1007/s10514-006-6475-7
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Toward Growing Robots: A Historical Evolution from Cellular to Plant-Inspired Robotics
2018
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Different approaches have been proposed over the years for solving the morphological adaptation of artificial systems, e.g., self-assembly, self-reconfigurability, evolution of virtual creatures, plant ...
The creation of systems that adapt reliably and effectively to the environment with their morphology and control would be beneficial for many different applications, including terrestrial and space exploration ...
2005-random parts
Floating table
30 modules
5 × 5 × 1.5
SA; SR
McE
OB
Replication
PoC
Structure
white et al., 2004-stochastic self-reconfigurable robots 2D-Figure 2A
Toward Growing Robots ...
doi:10.3389/frobt.2018.00016
pmid:33500903
pmcid:PMC7805952
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Autonomous Self-Assembly in Swarm-Bots
2006
IEEE Transactions on robotics
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In this paper, we discuss the self-assembling capabilities of the swarm-bot, a distributed robotics concept that lies at the intersection between collective and self-reconfigurable robotics. ...
A swarm-bot is comprised of autonomous mobile robots called s-bots. S-bots can either act independently or self-assemble into a swarm-bot by using their grippers. ...
[10] demonstrated the ability of two CONRO robots to self-assemble. Each robot consisted of a chain of two linearly linked CONRO modules. ...
doi:10.1109/tro.2006.882919
fatcat:h3fj4ygjybe2rcnlvjrai2r36u
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