An automated platform for minirobots experiments

Abstract

In this paper, a platform for managing and providing remote access to robots was developed and constructed. The system helps to schedule, perform and analyze experiments using minirobots. A solution for recharging the robots automatically has been included in the system in order to save the time needed for manual recharging. The system can automatically interrupt the experiments, charge robots and then resume experiments. To reach this level of autonomy, a positioning system, path planning technique along with video streaming have been developed and implemented.