When using communication in multi-robot systems it's often not desirable to choose an form of communication that separates the messages from the physical environment in which...
In this paper, we report on the integration challenges of the various component technologies developed towards the establishment of a framework for deploying an adaptive system of...
M. Ani Hsieh, Anthony Cowley, James F. Keller, Lui...
— Autonomous robot systems have to manage their energy wisely in order to complete their missions. Typical approaches seek to conserve energy by energy-efficient motion or senso...
Keith J. O'Hara, Ripal Nathuji, Himanshu Raj, Kars...
During a disaster, emergency response operations can benefit from the establishment of a wireless ad hoc network. We propose the use of autonomous robots that move inside a disas...
— When an emergency occurs within a building, it may be initially safer to send autonomous mobile nodes, instead of human responders, to explore the area and identify hazards and...