Parallel Robotics and Parallel Unmanned Systems: Framework, Structure, Process, Platform and Applications
BAI Tian-Xiang1,2,3, WANG Shuai1,3, SHEN Zhen1,2,4, CAO Dong-Pu2,5, ZHENG Nan-Ning6, WANG Fei-Yue1,7
1. The State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing 100190, China; 2. Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries, Qingdao 266000, China; 3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 4. Cloud Computing Center, CAS, Dongguan 523808, China; 5. Driver Cognition and Automated Driving Laboratory, Cranfleld University, Cranfleld MK43 0AL, UK; 6. Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics(IAIR), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China; 7. Research Center of Military Computational Experiments and Parallel Systems, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
Abstract：In this paper, we propose a framework to incorporate robotics and software-defined surrogates using the ACP-based parallel systems theory. The framework offers a flexible, cost-effective and safe platform to develop and conduct experiments on UAVs, UGVs, USVs and AUVs, and links unmanned vehicles with cyber-physical-social systems (CPSS). This paper focuses on the structure of the proposed framework and each of the functional modules. Relevant tools, as well as further applications and challenges of the proposed system are also discussed.
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