I/UCRC FRP: Collaborative Research: A Software Framework for Controlling Multi-Robot Teams

拟议的工作旨在实现在开发与人类团队交互的多机器人团队时即插即用地使用多个平台。这项研究将开发一个软件工程框架，被视为智能机器人扩散的关键。建议的方法将：(I)开发一个框架，允许将新的机器人设计快速集成到机器人团队中；(Ii)开发用户友好的人机团队界面；(Iii)创建执行资产(机器人)管理的方法；(Iv)软件测试以检查建议解决方案的可行性；以及(V)与中心成员协商，在真实世界环境中对系统进行实验验证。机器人团队具有显著的社会影响，因为他们的设计和实施可以变得更高效和更低成本。可互换地使用硬件和软件来实现广泛的功能，对于实现这一潜力以及随之而来的相关经济影响至关重要。拟议的机器人软件框架得到了行业咨询委员会的支持，并有可能通过扩展到机器人团队系统软件工程领域来显著扩展S中心的产品组合。这项研究将影响并应用于中心？S年度机器人夏令营等外展活动。

The proposed work seeks to enable plug and play use of multiple platforms in the development of multi-robot teams that interact with human teams. The research will develop a software engineering framework viewed as crucial for the proliferation of intelligent robots. The proposed approach will (i) Develop of a framework that allows quick integration of new robot designs into the robotic team; (ii) Develop a user-friendly human-team interface, (iii) Create methods to perform asset (robot) management, (iv) Software test to check the viability of the proposed solutions, and (v) Experimentally validate the system in real-world settings in consultation with center members.Robot teams have the potential for significant societal impact given their design and implementation can be made more efficient and low cost. Interchangeable use of hardware and software to achieve a wide range of functions is critical to achieving this potential and the associated economic impact that will accompany it. The proposed software framework for robotics is supported by the Industry Advisory Board and has the potential to extend the center?s portfolio significantly through expansion into the area of robotic team system software engineering. The research will impact and be used in the center?s annual robotics camp and other outreach activities.