ECS Robot Swarm

For pictures ending with JG please credit Jeffrey Gough; for pictures ending with RS please credit Robert Spanton.
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In charging bay
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In charging bay
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Rear view with ground sensor
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Front view with motors
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Bottom view with motors (left), battery (central), and ground sensor (right)
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Programming and testing
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Prototype

Video

Robot swarm: recruitment/infection scenario

Ants collaborating

The effective collaboration of ants is one of the drivers behind the desire to develop swarms of robots. The movie shows ants carrying an egg shell piece many times their own size, clearing the path for the transport and climbing a wall with the egg shell.

The movie is also available for download (.mov 10.4MB).