Evolutionary synthesis of dynamic motion and reconfiguration process for a modular robot M-TRAN

Eiichi Yoshida, Satoshi Murata, Akiya Kamimura, Kohji Tomita, Haruhisa Kurokawa, Shigeru Kokaji

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Abstract

In this paper we present a couple of evolutionary motion generation methods using genetic algorithms (GA) for self-reconfigurable modular robot M-TRAN and demonstrate their effectiveness through hardware experiments. Using these methods, feasible solutions with sufficient performance can be derived for a motion generation problem with high complexity coming from huge configuration and motion possibilities of the robot. The first method called ERSS (Evolutionary Reconfiguration Sequence Synthesis) applies GA (Genetic Algorithm) to evolution of motion sequence including configuration changes though natural genetic representation. The effectiveness of the generated full-body dynamic motions are verified through hardware experiments. The second method called ALPG (Automatic Locomotion Pattern Generation) Method seeks locomotion pattern using a neural oscillator as a CPG (Central Pattem Generator) model and GA to optimize the parameters for locomotion. A number of efficient locomotion patterns has been derived, which are also experimentally verified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation
Subtitle of host publicationComputational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation for the New Millennium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1004-1010
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)0780378660
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event2003 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA 2003 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 2003 Jul 162003 Jul 20

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA
Volume2

Other

Other2003 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA 2003
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period03/7/1603/7/20

Keywords

  • CPG
  • Evolutionary computation
  • Genetic algorithms
  • Modular robotics
  • Motion generation
  • Self-reconfiguration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mathematics

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