Robot Ecologies: Biologically Inspired Heterogenous Teams
Abstract
This project constitutes a systematic investigation of biologically inspired principles for prescribing and analyzing capabilities, roles, and control strategies for different individuals in teams of autonomous agents. In particular, the role of heterogeneity is studied from a biologically inspired vantage-point in order to enable teams to respond to environmental changes in robust, effective, safe, and predictable ways. During the performance period, temporal heterogeneity was investigated through the design of slow robot architectures, capable of performing tasks over sustained periods. Heterogeneous solutions were moreover investigated for when designing collision avoidance strategies for teams of robots with differing capabilities, together with metrics that evaluate the inherent value of heterogeneous solutions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512115
Entities
People
- Magnus Egerstedt
Organizations
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy