Swarm-dular quadcopter: bringing swarm robotics and modular robotics together

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    • Deepak Mohan
    • K R. Guruprasad
    2018-04-20
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.21.11828
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  • In this paper, we present a new concept in robotics, which we call as swarm-dular robotics, by bringing together swarm robotics and modular robotics. We propose a swarm-dular quadcopter, which is a  modular  quadcopter, where, multiple wheeled  ground robots (AGVs), which  are part of a heterogenous swarm or  multi-robotic(agent) system (MRS or MAS), attach/dock  together to form an aerial quadcopter robot. We provide a conceptual design and demonstrate the proposed system using simulation experiments in  Robot Operating System (ROS). Behavior of the system as both a swarm and a modular quadcopter UAV are demonstrated.

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    Mohan, D., & R. Guruprasad, K. (2018). Swarm-dular quadcopter: bringing swarm robotics and modular robotics together. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(2.21), 20-23. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.21.11828