Swarm Robotics and Java-based Development Tools

Presenter Information

J.C. Grooms, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow
Brian McMahon, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brighton Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Joshua Vander Hook, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow

Location

CSU 284

Start Date

21-4-2008 8:00 AM

End Date

21-4-2008 10:00 AM

Student's Major

Computer Information Science

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Steven Case

Mentor's Department

Computer Information Science

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

Robotics has proven itself to be an important emerging technology. While several commercially-available robotics packages provide a place to begin study, none adapt well to the application of Artificial Intelligence or Swarm Robotics. Our focus is on combining and modifying existing off-the-shelf technologies to augment these kits' capabilities. Our goal is to produce a development suite that includes radio communications, an open source software development package, a mobile chassis capable of independent operation, and the capacity for intra-swarm communication. These tools should enable the production of an intelligent robot capable of coordinating its actions with others of its type. The presentation outlined the initial progress and hurdles, and further detailed the goals of the project.