Zutu: A Platform for Localization and Navigation of Swarm Robots Using Virtual Grids
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| author | Prateek Wadhwani, Pawan Pathak, Reshesh Kumar Bhosale, Mayur Victoria, A Helen |
| author_facet | Prateek Wadhwani, Pawan Pathak, Reshesh Kumar Bhosale, Mayur Victoria, A Helen |
| contents | Swarm robots, which are inspired from the way insects behave collectively in order to achieve a common goal, have become a major part of research with applications involving search and rescue, area exploration, surveillance etc. In this paper, we present a swarm of robots that do not require individual extrinsic sensors to sense the environment but instead use a single central camera to locate and map the swarm. The robots can be easily built using readily available components with the main chassis being 3D printed, making the system low-cost, low-maintenance, and easy to replicate. We describe Zutu's hardware and software architecture, the algorithms to map the robots to the real world, and some experiments conducted using four of our robots. Eventually, we conclude the possible applications of our system in research, education, and industries. |
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| spellingShingle | Zutu: A Platform for Localization and Navigation of Swarm Robots Using Virtual Grids Prateek Wadhwani, Pawan Pathak, Reshesh Kumar Bhosale, Mayur Victoria, A Helen Robotics Swarm robots, which are inspired from the way insects behave collectively in order to achieve a common goal, have become a major part of research with applications involving search and rescue, area exploration, surveillance etc. In this paper, we present a swarm of robots that do not require individual extrinsic sensors to sense the environment but instead use a single central camera to locate and map the swarm. The robots can be easily built using readily available components with the main chassis being 3D printed, making the system low-cost, low-maintenance, and easy to replicate. We describe Zutu's hardware and software architecture, the algorithms to map the robots to the real world, and some experiments conducted using four of our robots. Eventually, we conclude the possible applications of our system in research, education, and industries. |
| title | Zutu: A Platform for Localization and Navigation of Swarm Robots Using Virtual Grids |
| topic | Robotics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.11252 |