A unified simulator for Self-Reconfigurable Robots

David Johan Christensen; David Brandt; Kasper Stoy; Ulrik Pagh Schultz

doi:10.1109/IROS.2008.4650757

A unified simulator for Self-Reconfigurable Robots

David Johan Christensen, David Brandt, Kasper Stoy, Ulrik Pagh Schultz

University of Southern Denmark

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Abstract

Generic simulation platforms such as player/stage are an essential tool in mobile robotics, but until now no similar platforms have been available for the field of self-reconfigurable robots. We here present a generic simulation platform for modular, self-reconfigurable robots: the unified simulator for self-reconfigurable robots (USSR). USSR is based on a physics engine, allowing simulation of both self-reconfiguration and dynamic interaction with the environment. The simulator is implemented as a framework that provides numerous components that can be combined to form new or existing modular robots, allowing easy experimentation: USSR currently includes support for the ATRON, Odin, and M-TRAN modular robots.
Keyword: Physics engine,Unified simulator,Dynamic interaction,mobile robots,Control system analysis computing,Modular robot,Self-reconfigurable robot

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2008
Pages	870-876
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-2057-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS.2008.4650757
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	2008 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems - Nice, France Duration: 22 Sept 2008 → 26 Sept 2008 http://iros2008.inria.fr/

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Conference	2008 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Country/Territory	France
City	Nice
Period	22/09/2008 → 26/09/2008
Internet address	http://iros2008.inria.fr/

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