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CotsBots: An off-the-shelf platform for distributed robotics (2003)
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| Venue: | In IROS |
| Citations: | 57 - 2 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Bergbreiter03cotsbots:an,
author = {Sarah Bergbreiter and K. S. J. Pister},
title = {CotsBots: An off-the-shelf platform for distributed robotics},
booktitle = {In IROS},
year = {2003},
pages = {27--31}
}
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Abstract
The CotsBots are inexpensive and modular mobile robots built entirely from commercial off-the-shelf components. These robots provide a convenient platform on which to investigate algorithms, cooperation, and distributed sensing in large (> 50) robot networks. Each robot is small (13cm x 6.5cm base) and costs under $200. Each is equipped with on-board processing, radio communication, and a base platform for mobility. Software is written using TinyOS, an open-source, event-driven operating system for large-scale distributed sensor and actuator networks. TinyOS also provides a modular software environment where implementation details may be abstracted away from the robot application developer. A simple robot diffusion algorithm has been outlined to demonstrate the ease of using CotsBots for large-scale systems.
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distributed robotics off-the-shelf platform event-driven operating system large-scale system on-board processing implementation detail robot network simple robot diffusion algorithm modular software environment actuator network modular mobile robot radio communication commercial off-the-shelf component convenient platform base platform robot application developer
