The internet of modular robotic things: Issues, limitations, challenges, & solutions
The world is becoming more digitised with the rise of modular robotic systems. Therefore,
with the increasing demands and needs for robotics, the modular robotic domain was …
with the increasing demands and needs for robotics, the modular robotic domain was …
Designing a quasi-spherical module for a huge modular robot to create programmable matter
There are many ways to implement programmable matter. One is to build it as a huge
modular self-reconfigurable robot composed of a large set of spherical micro-robots, like in …
modular self-reconfigurable robot composed of a large set of spherical micro-robots, like in …
A distributed self-assembly planning algorithm for modular robots
A distributed modular robot is composed of many autonomous modules, capable of
organizing the overall robot into a specific goal structure. There are two possibilities to …
organizing the overall robot into a specific goal structure. There are two possibilities to …
Engineering efficient and massively parallel 3d self-reconfiguration using sandboxing, scaffolding and coating
Programmable matter based on modular self-reconfigurable robots could stand as the
ultimate form of display system, through which humans could not only see the virtual world in …
ultimate form of display system, through which humans could not only see the virtual world in …
[HTML][HTML] Self-reconfiguration of shape-shifting modular robots with triangular structure
M Gerbl, J Gerstmayr - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a reconfiguration algorithm for shape-shifting modular robots with a
triangular structure. The algorithm is derived from a novel description of the configuration …
triangular structure. The algorithm is derived from a novel description of the configuration …
PARTS—A 2D Self-Reconfigurable Programmable Mechanical Structure
M Gerbl, M Pieber, E Ulrich, J Gerstmayr - Robotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Modular self-reconfigurable robots hold the promise of being capable of performing a wide
variety of tasks. However, many systems fall short of either delivering this promised …
variety of tasks. However, many systems fall short of either delivering this promised …
A high-voltage generator and multiplexer for electrostatic actuation in programmable matter
Programmable matter (PM) consists of tiny, mm-scale quasi-spherical robots that can be
combined and programmed to form any arbitrary 3-D shape autonomously. While PM …
combined and programmed to form any arbitrary 3-D shape autonomously. While PM …
Photomorphogenesis for robot self-assembly: adaptivity, collective decision-making, and self-repair
Self-assembly in biology is an inspiration for engineered large-scale multi-modular systems
with desirable characteristics, such as robustness, scalability, and adaptivity. Previous works …
with desirable characteristics, such as robustness, scalability, and adaptivity. Previous works …
[HTML][HTML] Self-reconfiguration of PARTS: A parallel reconfiguration algorithm based on surface flow
M Gerbl, J Gerstmayr - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a parallel reconfiguration algorithm for shape-shifting modular
robots with a triangular structure. The reconfiguration planning is based on partitioning the …
robots with a triangular structure. The reconfiguration planning is based on partitioning the …
Efficient scene encoding for programmable matter self-reconfiguration algorithms
Programmable matter can be seen as a huge modular robot in which each module can
communicate to its connected neighbors and work all together to achieve a common goal …
communicate to its connected neighbors and work all together to achieve a common goal …