CotsBots: an off-the-shelf platform for distributed robotics
- 22 March 2004
- proceedings article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Vol. 2, 1632-1637
- https://doi.org/10.1109/iros.2003.1248878
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.Keywords
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