NDLI: The design of autonomous mobile predator and prey robots

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bindal, A. Jit, S. Simpson, A.
Copyright Year	2005
Description	Author affiliation: San Jose State Univ., CA, USA (Bindal, A.; Jit, S.; Simpson, A.)
Abstract	The objective of this manuscript is to implement autonomous, mobile predator and prey robots "stalking" and "fleeing" in an open field, respectively. This work is composed of three major components: algorithm development to produce autonomous predator and prey robot behaviors, architecting a multi-chip embedded system that simultaneously processes video, AM and IR data packets while controlling servo motors for locomotion, and multi-level system testing. Each robot consists of a camera with a co-processor, an IR transmitter (if predator) or receiver (if prey), an AM transmitter/receiver, four proximity sensors, and a microcontroller. The predator camera detects the color of a prey robot and tracks it after the startup. The prey camera sees the attacking predators and configures multiple escape routes during the attack. The IR transmitter creates the sense of "predator scent" for the prey; prey robots flee from the region as soon as they detect predators' IR transmission. The AM transmitter/receiver combination establishes the communication link between the predators to capture a prey, and between the preys to synchronize a group motion. The proximity sensors are used for obstacle detection. The microcontroller collects sensory input data and controls the predator and prey robots in the field.
Starting Page	232
Ending Page	239
File Size	117158
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769523587
DOI	10.1109/ICCIMA.2005.56
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2005-08-16
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Mobile robots Robot sensing systems Transmitters Robot vision systems Cameras Microcontrollers Embedded system Control systems Servomechanisms Servomotors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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