Mobile Agricultural Robot Swarms (MARS) is an approach for autonomous farming
operations by a coordinated group of robots. One key aspect of the MARS concept is the low …

Service robots are complex software-intensive systems that need to fulfill a diversity of tasks
in open-ended environments. In order to deal with their software complexity, one should …

Most collision avoidance methods do not consider the vehicle shape and its kinematic and
dynamic constraints, assuming the robot to be point-like and omnidirectional with no …

A skill-based engineering approach uses the concept of skill to abstract machine-specific
functionality with a generic interface and common behavior. A skill is treated as a" control …

This paper addresses the modeling of the static and dynamic parts of the scenario and how
to use this information with a sensor-based motion planning system. The contribution in the …

Successful engineering principles for building software systems rely on the separation of
concerns for mastering complexity. However, just working on different concerns of a system …

Vital functions of mobile robots are provided by software and software dominance is still
growing. Mastering the software complexity is not only a demanding but also indispensable …

Component Based Software Engineering is a common approach to master complexity in
service robotic systems. Moreover, these systems must be robust and safe. Common robotic …

A component based software engineering approach does not per se ensure that
independently developed components finally fit together. The reason is that general purpose …

Engineering the software development process in robotics is one of the basic necessities
towards industrial-strength service robotic systems. A major challenge is to make the step …