Creation of swarm intelligence and construction of swarm behavior based on ethological understanding

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26249024
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Dynamics/Control
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Matsuo Fumitoshi 京都大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (00190489)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 辻 瑞樹 琉球大学, 農学部, 教授 (20222135) ; 滑川 徹 慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 教授 (30262554) ; 郡司 幸夫 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (40192570) ; 大倉 和博 広島大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (40252788)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 機械力学・制御 / 群知能 / 自律分散制御 / 理論生命学 / 進化生態学 / モジュラーロボット

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We obtain results of this study as follows: 1. We proposed a mathematical model of swarm behavior based on observation of animals. 2. We constructed control strategies of swarm based on mathematical analysis using multi-agent simulation. 3. We developed legged-modular robots as an example of swarm robots and carried out experiments to demonstrate validity of analysis and control strategies. We made a bridge between biologists and engineers.

Free Research Field

機械工学