Kellett, J., Bray, E. and Gross, R. orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-1375 (2023) Angled cantilever construction by force-aware robotic swarms. In: Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS'23). 24th Annual Conference, TAROS 2023, 13-15 Sep 2023, Cambridge, UK. University of Cambridge
Abstract
Swarms of robots could be used to self-assemble into bridges across gaps in their terrain, with potential applications including in disaster relief. Prior work has shown how such bridges can be constructed in a force-aware manner to ensure they do not collapse, but only considers structures with a flat upper surface. We build on this work by considering how structures that follow a specified path, for example between platforms at two different heights, can be safely constructed. This increases the versatility of these structures, bringing the research closer to the requirements of real-world application.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). |
Keywords: | Swarm robotics; Cantilevers; Force sensitive robot |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2023 16:09 |
Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2024 13:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
Refereed: | Yes |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202315 |
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