Swarm robots thousand creates form – Telegraaf.nl

A swarm of robots to autonomously command takes a certain shape by to react on each other. Scientists from Harvard University have succeeded independently to work

more than a thousand robots with each other. <-! Google_ad_section_end () ->

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The experiment was inspired by examples from biology, such as cells organs form and ants that collectively build a bridge. The scientists hope that it can help in the development of self-assembling instruments and structures.

The robots are all identical and equipped with the same software. They are 3 inches wide and cylindrical. Study leader Dr. Rubenstein and his colleagues they have “Kilo Bots” baptized and built a total of 1,024:. Same as the number of bytes in a kilobyte

The Kilo Bots move about on three straight, thin legs. This was chosen instead of wheels. Cost reasons They make their shapes in a large wooden square box that is provided with edges so that they can not fall out. Not Above the bucket hangs an infrared light that communicates with the robots, being they are all equipped with an infrared sensor.

At the beginning of the experiment, all clods Kilo Bots together on one side. They all have the same form by no individual position. They make the decision on what position they stand based on what neighboring robots do.

Four Kilo Bots previously put by scientists at the right place and then displays the infrared light to the start signal to all the robots simultaneously . At that point, a random selection in a position to change in which to move from place them blink himself with infrared light to pass to other Kilo Bots that are nearby.

information Quickly, the robots otherwise not. Only after 6 to 12 hours, they have taken the proper form. Very attractive is watching the robot swarm not, compares researcher Rubenstein with watching how paint dries.

Despite the interest high in the Kilo Bots that were presented for the first time at a conference in 2012. The capabilities of the experiment go farther than making pose on a table. These include robots that can be used to assist in a disaster or to millions of self-propelled vehicles on the highways

jointly deployed.

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