Reconfigurable and Modular Mobile Robotics Platform for Remote Experiments

Authors

  • Yannick Verbelen Erasmus University College Brussels
  • Pieter Taelman
  • An Braeken
  • Abdellah Touhafi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i3.2554

Keywords:

Modular robotics, FPGA, remote reconfiguration

Abstract


In this paper a hardware and software architecture based on a modular approach for a recon?gurable mobile robot is developed with intended use as remote experiment. A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) was chosen as control unit for the robot and allows the implementation of custom hardware and software by the user. FPGA con?gurations are downloaded to the robot using a selectable wireless interface. Users can take control of all elementary robot hardware, and an on-system recovery mechanism is included to ensure a fallback to a golden image in case of errors in downloaded bit streams.

Author Biographies

Yannick Verbelen, Erasmus University College Brussels

Dept. of Industrial Sciences and Technology

An Braeken

Dept. of Industrial Sciences and Technology

Abdellah Touhafi

Dept. of Industrial Sciences and Technology

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Published

2013-06-11

How to Cite

Verbelen, Y., Taelman, P., Braeken, A., & Touhafi, A. (2013). Reconfigurable and Modular Mobile Robotics Platform for Remote Experiments. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 9(3), pp. 19–26. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i3.2554

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