Micro-controller based cooperative transport robots

• Main Authors: Alomesen, Chester Van Darwin K., Amolenda, Francis Martin G., Chua Tek, Paul S., Cuyco, Nathalee Angela G., Narvaez, Edward Gilbert V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Robots > Dynamics; Robotics; Artificial intelligence; Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14279
• Institution: De La Salle University

For decades, scientists have experimented with giving machines artificial intelligence . In the 1940's, crude computer-type machines were given the task of breaking codes. They were the first robot-type machines. Once called mechanical men , robots are used for many things, and can perform complicated work. Over the past 20 years, multi-robot systems have become a popular research in the filed of robotics. The study on multi-robot systems includes a very wide range of applications such as cooperative robot systems, explorations and mapping and soccer robots and alike. The multi robot system is not simply an extension of a single robot system but is an efficient system in which multiple but redundant tasks can be done in parallel. This study aims to construct robots that will be cooperating through the idea of team work or alliance. As we always say two heads are better than one . Through multiple cooperating robots, tasks are done in a fraction of the time and thus, efficiency is achieved. Another advantage of this study is the idea of parallelism. Through parallel work, efficiency will also be achieved since more than one unit will be working. This study also aims to construct the robots in such a way that they can still continue working even in the absence of the other. Though efficiency and speed will be greatly reduced, completion of the work can still be achieved. This study aims to construct two robots tasked by fetching and delivering balls to a specific location and are cooperating by the essence of ball passing. This study can be applied in so many ways in our real world. These applications usually require redundant works such as like in mining, construction and automated manufacturing.