6 accepted papers
In this paper we propose a new algorithm for robots searching a hazardous, communications-denied area to gather information using a robot fleet that has a limited number of agents. The centralized algorithm uses robot survival along search paths as a sensor event for a distributed sensor network. As…
We present a novel distributed robotic swarm algorithm inspired by the open channel siphon phenomenon displayed in certain viscoelastic fluids. Self-siphoning viscoelastic fluids are often able to mitigate the trapping effects of local minima in the environment. Using a similar strategy, our algorit
In this letter, we propose an algorithm to estimate the distance between an aerial vehicle and a large obstacle using the self-induced noise present during the vehicle's normal operation. We demonstrate the feasibility of using the proposed estimation method in real-time as a feedback mechanism to a
In this paper we propose an algorithm to actively control the distance of a motor-propeller system (MPS) to a large obstacle using data from a single microphone. The method is based upon a broadband constructive/destructive interference pattern across the audible frequency band that is present when…
Motion planning for multi-target autonomous search requires efficiently gathering as much information over an area as possible with an imperfect sensor. In disaster scenarios and contested environments the spatial connectivity may unexpectedly change (due to aftershock, avalanche, flood, building co…
Quadruped locomotion offers significant advantages over wheeled locomotion for small mobile robots operating in challenging terrain. Central pattern generators (CPGs), as found in the neural circuitry of many animals, may be used to generate joint trajectories for quadruped robots. However, basic CP…