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Design of a prototype underwater research platform for swarm robotics

Joordens, Matthew A. and Jamshidi, Mo 2011, Design of a prototype underwater research platform for swarm robotics, Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 111-132.

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Title Design of a prototype underwater research platform for swarm robotics
Author(s) Joordens, Matthew A.
Jamshidi, Mo
Journal name Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
Volume number 17
Issue number 2
Start page 111
End page 132
Total pages 22
Publisher AutoSoft Press
Place of publication Albuquerque, N.M
Publication date 2011
ISSN 1079-8587
1873-5371
Keyword(s) robots
underwater vehicles
design
system of systems
Summary To perform under water robotic research requires specialized equipment. A few pieces of electronics atop a set of wheels are not going to cut it. An underwater research platform must be waterproof, reliable, robust, recoverable and easy to maintain. It must also be able to move in 3 dimensions. Also it must be able to navigate and avoid obstacles. Further if this platform is to be part of a swarm of like platforms then it must be cost effective and relatively small. To purchase such a platform can be very expensive. However, for shallow water, a suitable platform can be built from mostly off the shelf items at little cost. This article describes the design of one such underwater robot including various sensors and communications systems that allow for swarm robotics. Whilst the robotic platform performs well, to explore what many of them would do, that is more than are available, simulation is required. This article continues to study how best to simulate these robots for a swarm, or system of systems, approach.
Language eng
Field of Research 090602 Control Systems, Robotics and Automation
Socio Economic Objective 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
ERA Research output type C Journal article
Copyright notice ©2011, AutoSoft Press
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30040550

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