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Title
FluidicSwarm: Embodiment of Swarm Robots Using Fluid Behavior Imitation
Author
Michikuni Eguchi (Cluster Metaverse Lab / University of Tsukuba), Shigeo Yoshida, Mai Nishimura, Takefumi Hiraki (Cluster Metaverse Lab / University of Tsukuba)
Research overview
This paper introduces FluidicSwarm, a swarm robot control system that enhances the operability of swarm robots by embodying fluid-like swarm robots as an extension of the user’s body. In FluidicSwarm, users can easily manipulate the characteristics of the fluid through hand movements, changing the shape and flexibility of the swarm robot formation. This capability enables the efficient execution of various tasks, such as obstacle avoidance and object transportation, and simplifies the swarm robot arrangement problem in shape representation. Consequently, users can operate swarm robots with greater efficiency in a variety of environments, markedly enhancing the quality of swarm robot control experiences, including teleoperation and remote collaboration.
https://doi.org/10.1145/3721257.3734028
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