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Adaptive morphogenesis of a self-reconfigurable robot

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16300063
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Perception information processing/Intelligent robotics
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Principal Investigator

KUROKAWA Haruhisa  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Intelligent Systems Research Institute, Research Group Head, 知能システム研究部門, 研究グループ長 (70356947)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MURATA Satoshi  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, 大学院総合理工学研究科知能システム科学専攻, 助教授 (10334533)
TOMITA Kohji  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Intelligent Systems Research Institute, Senior Researcher, 知能システム研究部門, 主任研究員 (80357574)
YOSHIDA Eiichi  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Intelligent Systems Research Institute, Senior Researcher, 知能システム研究部門, 主任研究員 (30358329)
KAMIMURA Akiya  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Intelligent Systems Research Institute, Researcher, 知能システム研究部門, 研究員 (70356822)
小鍜治 繁 (小鍛治 繁)  独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 知能システム研究部門, 副部門長 (00356974)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
KeywordsModular Robot / Self-reconfiguration / Distributed Autonomous System / Self-organization / Central Pattern Generator
Research Abstract

Regarding locomotion control in various robotic forms, we studied a method based on a neural oscillator network (CPG network). In this project, we extended the method by additional integration compensation. Adaptation capability of the method was evaluated by experiments, in which robots in various forms adapted to variation of external load or ground friction. In addition, a method was proposed and tested by experiments, that form change was initiated by excess load detected by the integration term.
Regarding selection of forms, an offline method called rapidly exploring random trees was applied and verified by numerical simulations. Experiments of automatic metamorphosis were also conducted by using either proximity sensors, a gravity sensor, or an onboard camera.
Regarding amoeba-like motion, we have designed 1-3 dimensional structures and basic self-reconfiguration motions. Experiments of linearly traveling motion by an asynchronous distributed control were successful by maximum 24 modules. A motion traveling a size-known step was made by centralized control. Future works include the same motion by a decentralized control and adaptation to unknown environment.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (20 results)

  • [Journal Article] Self-Reconfigurable Robots2007

    • Author(s)
      S.Murata, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine March

      Pages: 71-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Self-Reconfigurable Robots2007

    • Author(s)
      S.Murata, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, March

      Pages: 71-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Self-Reconfigurable Robots2007

    • Author(s)
      S.Murata, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics & Automation Magagine March

      Pages: 71-78

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Self-reconfigurable M-TRAN Structures and Their Walker Generation2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS 54巻2号

      Pages: 142-149

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Metamorphosis Control of a Modular Robotic System M-TRAN2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS) 7

      Pages: 115-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Docking Experiments of a Modular Robot by Visual Feedback2006

    • Author(s)
      K.Kakomura, S.Murata, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ IROS2006

      Pages: 625-630

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Self-reconfigurable M-TRAN Structures and Their Walker Generation2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS Vol. 54, No. 2

      Pages: 142-149

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Metamorphosis Control of Modular Robotic System M-TRAN2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS) 7

      Pages: 115-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Docking Experiments of a Modular Robot by Visual Feedback2006

    • Author(s)
      S.Murata, K.Kakomura, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ IROS2006

      Pages: 625-630

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Self-reconfiguration Control of Modular Robot M-TRAN2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2005 IEEE INternational Conference on Mechatronics & Automation

      Pages: 254-259

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Automatic Locomotion Pattern Generation for a Self-Reconfigurable Modular Robotic System2005

    • Author(s)
      A.Kamimura et al.
    • Journal Title

      IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS 10巻3号

      Pages: 314-325

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Self-reconfiguration Control of Modular Robot M-TRAN2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics & Automation

      Pages: 254-259

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Automatic Locomotion Pattern Generation for a Self-Reconfigurable Modular Robotic System2005

    • Author(s)
      A.Kamimura et al.
    • Journal Title

      IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS Vol. 10, No. 3

      Pages: 314-325

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Self-reconfiguration Control of Modular Robot M-TRAN2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Kurokawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2005 IEEE INternational Conference on Mechatronics & Automation

      Pages: 254-259

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Adaptive Locomotion by a Modular Robotic System, M-TRAN II (From Local Adaptation to Global Coodinated Motion Using CPG Controllers)2004

    • Author(s)
      神村 明哉
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2004)

      Pages: 2370-2377

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Planning Behaviors of a Modular Robot : an Approach Applying a Randomized Planner to Coherent Structure2004

    • Author(s)
      吉田 英一
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2004)

      Pages: 2056-2061

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Distributed metamorphosis of regular M-TRAN structures2004

    • Author(s)
      E.H.Ostergaard, 黒河
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS6 in press)

      Pages: 161-170

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Distributed Adaptive Locomotion by a Modular Robotic System, M-TRAN II (From Local Adaptation to Global Coodinated Motion Using CPG Controllers)2004

    • Author(s)
      A.Kamimura, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2004)

      Pages: 2370-2377

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Planning Behaviors of a Modular Robot : an Approach Applying a Randomized Planner to Coherent Structure2004

    • Author(s)
      E.Yoshida, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2004)

      Pages: 2056-2061

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Distributed metamorphosis of regular M-TRAN structures2004

    • Author(s)
      E.H.Ostergaard, K.Tomita, H.Kurokawa
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS6 in press)

      Pages: 161-170

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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