Current search and rescue robots suffer from being either too large to fit into tight spaces or too small to traverse terrain. To overcome this challenge, we developed a swarm of interlocking, cube-shaped robots that allow the robots to explore individually and traverse obstacles while connected. We demonstrated our solution using a centralized Bluetooth communication network, AprilTag localization, and an efficient path-planning algorithm. Our robots are able to navigate an arena without collisions, and then assemble to bridge a gap.

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Creator

• Tran, Dang
• Rockmael, Jason
• McCammon, Andrew
• Klein, Timothy
• Albert, William
• Dodge, Benjamin
• Brush, Phillip

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121695
• E-project-042524-121705

Advisor

• Taneja, Shubbhi
• Ludwig, Reinhold
• Lewin, Greg

Year

• 2024

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-121705

Rights statement

• In Copyright