Study of group robots adaptively forming a mechanical structure (Information-processing functions of the cellular robot required for transporting a load to an opposite side)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 134-140

  Inou, Norio ^a   Shimotai, Naoko ^b   Fukushima, Shigeki ^a   Ogawa, Hiroshi ^a   Ujihashi, Sadayuki ^a  

^a Dept Mech and Environ Inforamtics ^*  (Japan)

^b CANON INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial Life; Bio Inspired Robot; Cellular Robot System; Emergent System; Self Organization

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA PROCESSING; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MOBILE ROBOTS; MOTION PLANNING;

BIO INSPIRED ROBOTS; CELLULAR ROBOT SYSTEM; EMERGENT SYSTEM; SELF ORGANIZATION;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0034156337     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.43.134     Document Type: Article

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