Errors in Collective Robotic Construction

Jiahe Chen, Yifang Liu, Adam Pacheck, Hadas Kress-Gazit, Nils Napp, Kirstin Petersen

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Abstract

We investigate the effect of errors in collective robotic construction (CRC) on both construction time and the probability of correctly completing a specified structure. We ground our investigation in the TERMES distributed construction system, which uses local sensing and stigmergic rules that enable robots to navigate and build 3D structures. We perform an in depth analysis and categorization of action failures in CRC systems. We present an approach to mitigating action failures and preventing errors that prohibit completion of a structure by adding predictive local checks. We show that the predictive local checks can increase the probability of success by orders of magnitude in large structures. This work demonstrates the need to consider both construction time and the effect of errors in collective robotic construction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDistributed Autonomous Robotic Systems - 15th International Symposium, 2022
EditorsFumitoshi Matsuno, Shun-ichi Azuma, Masahito Yamamoto
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages269-281
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783030927899
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event15th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, DARS 2021 and 4th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics, SWARM 2021 - Virtual Online
Duration: Jun 1 2021Jun 4 2021

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics
Volume22 SPAR
ISSN (Print)2511-1256
ISSN (Electronic)2511-1264

Conference

Conference15th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, DARS 2021 and 4th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics, SWARM 2021
CityVirtual Online
Period06/1/2106/4/21

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