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PocketFactory : a modular and miniature assembly chain including a clean environment

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Robots are said to be capable of self-assembly when they can autonomously form physical connections with each other. By examining different ways in which a system can use self-assembly (i.e., different strategies), we demonstrate and quantify the performan ...

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Software integration in mobile robotics, a science to scale up machine intelligence

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The present work tackles integration in mobile robotics. Integration is often considered to be a mere technique, unworthy of scientific investigation. On the contrary, we show that integrating capabilities in a mobile robot entails new questions that the p ...

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This work considers our approach to robot motion control learning from the standpoint of multiple data sources. Our paradigm derives data from human teachers providing task demonstrations and tactile corrections for policy refinement and reuse. We contribu ...

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Taylor & Francis Group2008

Performance Benefits of Self-Assembly in a Swarm-Bot

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Mobile robots are said to be capable of self-assembly when they can autonomously form physical connections with each other. Despite the recent proliferation of self-assembling systems, little work has been done on using self-assembly to add functional valu ...

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Microfabrique

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Since 1990 in Japan and the last years in Europe, the concept of small assembly lines called Microfactories is under investigation. The main goal of this thesis is to establish a methodology for a quick setup of a miniature and modular assembly line. This ...

EPFL2006

“Pocket Factory”: Concept of miniaturized modular cleanrooms

Reymond Clavel, Irène Verettas

The manipulation and assembly of microsystems (MEMS) require accurate robots operating in a clean room environment. Available systems are bulky, thus requiring large ground surface for small components. Furthermore they have limited accuracy. The main obje ...

2005