Mobile robot platforms for artificial and swarm intelligence researches

One of the key issues of Kyutech 21st century COE program is the dual-directional approach which is to investigate the efficiency of biologically inspired technology, and also to explore technologically inspired biological systems by taking advantage of a wide-range specialties of faculty members, from neuroscientists to engineers. Our role in the COE program is to develop mobile robot platforms which can be utilized for promoting research activities. We have been developing two main kinds of mobile robot platforms: the basic omni-directional mobile robots, and the advanced mobile robots with complex configuration. In this research, the concept and design of these developed mobile robot platforms are introduced.