Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems - The 13th International Symposium
Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems - The 13th International Symposium
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分布式自主机器人系统——第十三届国际研讨会
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10.1007/978-3-319-73008-0_26
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2018
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Escalera J
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Escalera J
This paper describes an alternative path towards artificial life—one by which simple modular robots with novel hybrid motion control are used to represent artificial organisms. We outline conceptually how such a system would work, and present a partial hardware implementation. The hardware, a set of self-reconfigurable modules called the evo-bots, operates on an air table. The modules use a stop-start anchor mechanism to either rest or move. In the latter case, they undergo semi-random motion. The modules can search for, harvest and exchange energy. In addition, they can self-assemble, and thereby form compound structures. Six prototypes of the evo-bot modules were built. We experimentally demonstrate their key functions, namely hybrid motion control, energy harvesting and sharing, and simple structure formation.