Abstract
The eBug is a low-cost and open robotics platform designed for undergraduate teaching and academic research in areas such as multimedia smart sensor networks, distributed control, mobile wireless communication algorithms and swarm robotics. The platform is easy to use, modular and extensible. Thus far, it has been used in a variety of applications, including an eight-hour demonstration managed by undergraduates at the Monash University Open Day. This paper describes both the eBug hardware and software which is in the process of being open-sourced online. The paper also highlights several research applications of the eBug, including its use in a wireless control testbed and as the eyeBug; an eBug that senses the world in real-time using the Microsoft Kinect.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2011 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2011) |
| Editors | Wai Ho Li |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne Vic Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Robotics and Automation Association (ARAA) |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980740424 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation 2011 - Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 7 Dec 2011 → 9 Dec 2011 http://www.araa.asn.au/conferences/acra-2011/ |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation 2011 |
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| Abbreviated title | ACRA 2011 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Period | 7/12/11 → 9/12/11 |
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