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Autonomous Robots
Computer
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Autonomous Robots
Design of the ATRON lattice-based self-reconfigurable robot
Autonomous Robots
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International Journal of Robotics Research
Automatic Configuration Recognition Methods in Modular Robots
International Journal of Robotics Research
Learning to Move in Modular Robots using Central Pattern Generators and Online Optimization
International Journal of Robotics Research
Distributed Self-Reconfiguration of M-TRAN III Modular Robotic System
International Journal of Robotics Research
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SUTC '08 Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous, and Trustworthy Computing (sutc 2008)
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International Journal of Robotics Research
A four-legged obot based on GZ-I modules
ROBIO '09 Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
Representation and shape estimation of Odin, a parallel under-actuated modular robot
IROS'09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/RSJ international conference on Intelligent robots and systems
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IEEE Transactions on Robotics
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With increasing demand on reliable robotic platforms that can alleviate the burden of daily painstaking tasks, researchers have focused their effort towards developing robotic platforms that possess a high level of autonomy and versatility in function. These robots, capable of operating either individually or in a group, also possess the structural modular morphology that enables them to adapt to the unstructured nature of a real environment. Over the past two decades, significant work has been published in this field, particularly in the aspects of autonomy, mobility and docking. This paper reviews the primary methods in the literature related to the fields of modular and reconfigurable mobile robotics. By bringing together aspects of modularity, including docking and autonomy, and synthesizing the most relevant findings, there is optimism that a more complete understanding of this field will serve as a starting ground for innovation and integration of such technology in the urban environment.