Navigation and formation control for distributed miniature robots with micro tool and sensor

Abstract

Multiple miniature robots with simple micro tool and sensor can provide great cost saving benefits particularly with an ultra precise manufacturing process. In our project, several miniature robots with reliable performance even in microscopic ranging are to be employed and managed for giving collaborative operation applicable to microfabrication. Graphical on-line simulation with a parallel processing facility is developed to check out the feasibility of initial plan and decision making for navigation and formation control of multiple miniature robots.