#swarm robotics

[thursdayisbetterthanfriday]

Robotic Snail Swarms

Year: 2024 Researchers: Da Zhao, Haobo Luo, Yuxiao Tu, Chongxi Meng & Tin Lun Lam Research University: Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society

"Terrestrial self-reconfigurable robot swarms offer adaptable solutions for various tasks. However, most existing swarms are limited to controlled indoor settings, and often compromise stability due to their freeform connections. To address these issues, we present a snail robotic swarm system inspired by land snails, tailored for unstructured environments. Our system also employs a two-mode connection mechanism, drawing from the adhesive capabilities of land snails." - Abstract

One of the more novel robotic designs I've seen! Sources: Snail-inspired robotic swarms: a hybrid connector drives collective adaptation in unstructured outdoor environments | Nature Communications Robotics & AI Lab - CUHK - YouTube Channel

[josephkravis]

Swarm Robots and Space: Revolutionizing Extraterrestrial Exploration

Discover how swarm robots are revolutionizing space exploration, from building lunar bases to mining asteroids.

The Future of Space Exploration: Swarm Robotics in Action on Mars What’s On My Mind Today The final frontier is calling. And who’s answering? Not astronauts, but tiny, swarming robots! We’re on the brink of sending these little explorers to the farthest reaches of space. They’ll tackle the tough stuff we humans can’t (or shouldn’t) handle. From mapping asteroids to building bases on Mars, swarm…

[tushar38]

Swarm Robotics: Communication Protocols and Technologies

Swarm robotics is an innovative field of robotics that draws inspiration from the collective behavior observed in social animals such as ants, bees, and birds. This approach involves a large number of relatively simple robots that operate together to perform complex tasks. The primary goal of swarm robotics is to design robust, scalable, and flexible systems capable of achieving tasks that would be difficult or impossible for a single robot to accomplish alone.

The principles of swarm robotics are rooted in decentralized control, where each robot in the swarm operates autonomously based on local information and simple rules. There is no central controller directing the robots; instead, they interact with each other and their environment to achieve a collective objective. This decentralized approach makes the swarm highly adaptable to changes in the environment and resilient to the failure of individual robots.

One of the key advantages of swarm robotics is scalability. The performance of the swarm can be maintained or even improved as the number of robots increases. This property is particularly useful in large-scale applications where extensive coverage or rapid response is required. For instance, in environmental monitoring, a swarm of robots can spread out to cover a vast area, collecting data more efficiently than a single, more sophisticated robot could.

Swarm robotics has found applications in various fields. In agriculture, swarms of robots can be used for tasks such as planting, weeding, and harvesting, enhancing productivity and reducing labor costs. In search and rescue operations, swarms can quickly explore disaster-stricken areas, locating survivors and assessing damage. Additionally, swarm robotics is being explored for space exploration, where the ability to adapt to unknown and dynamic environments is crucial.

Despite its potential, swarm robotics also faces significant challenges. Designing algorithms that ensure effective coordination and communication within the swarm is complex. Ensuring the reliability and robustness of the system in unpredictable environments is another hurdle. Moreover, ethical considerations, such as ensuring the responsible deployment of swarm robots and addressing privacy concerns, are essential.

In conclusion, swarm robotics represents a promising approach to tackling complex tasks through the collective behavior of simple robots. Its principles of decentralized control, scalability, and adaptability make it a powerful tool for a wide range of applications. As research and development continue, swarm robotics is poised to become an integral part of our technological future.

[hionaarts]

Bohrok Brethren - Tahu & Kopaka

Based on the fantastic designs of Demitsorou (whom I urge you to check out!!). Both brothers now donning krana masks & most certainly under the hive's influence! Whether it was willing or not remains a mystery, though their new duty is clear... Bring the rest of their kin into the Bohrok fold... Had a ton of fun doodling this & seeing how fast I could bump it out heh, anyways enjoy!! Check out more over on my Patreon!

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[ari-orangebox-collection]

That moment when ur girl tries to murder you so you gotta murder her first😮‍💨

[horizon-forbidden-memes]

Ted Faro:

[shadowthedragoncat]

Decided to draw some bee swarm simulator bees as anthros :3

[mitchika]

A rare OC but she does exist - got Tomo (one of my goated commission artists) to draw SWARM.

Swarm was part of the alien invasion of Earth but got shot down by the Phalanx Military at Thorpe Park via missile - she crash landed into a church, destroying it almost entirely. With her wings broken - she now lives in the ruins, patroling the area, unable to go back to the mothership or leave the island Phalanx made around her.

One day her power source will die out and she'll be free of her failure.

[simplegenius042]

Music Monday, WIP/Moodboard Wednesday & Ask Meme

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More Hazbin Hotel music for The UnTitledverse, The Silver Chronicles and Life, Despair & Monsters, a WIP Wednesday for The UnTitledverse and The Silver Chronicles, with a snippet of a Far Cry 5 WIP that begins my contribution to Faithburary (where posts in relation to Far Cry 5 focus on Faith Seed) with my Bloodborne AU WIP, in addition to a moodboard and my answers to a "Life Update" Ask Meme. Read below:

Although Silva and Mercy love each other very dearly, there is a gap between them in Old Dusk, most notably the fact Silva had not gotten over the travesty of the Collapse, especially when it comes to her losing out on a life she wanted to have so dearly, and although she's been getting better by the time of Old Dusk, she's still a bit... disconnected for lack of a better term. In Old Dusk, Silva and Mercy manage to bridge the gap, especially when it comes clear to Silva her family needs her, now more than ever. Listen below:

"You didn't know that when I tried this all before My dreams were too hard to defend And in the end, I won't lose it all again Now you're the only thing worth fighting for

More than anything, more than anything I'll shelter and adore you more than anything."

"Mamá*, I don't need you to protect me from this." "I just don't want you to be crushed by them like- like I was."

"Mamá... When I was young, I didn't really know you at all I always felt so small But I heard your stories and I was enthralled The tales about your lofty dreams, I listened breathlessly Imagining it could be me So in the end, it's the view I had of you That showed me dreams can be worth fighting for

More than anything, more than anything I need to save my people more than anything."

"I've been dyin' to find out who you are." "I've been waiting, wanting the same thing." "Looks like the apple doesn't fall far." "Took you a while." "I've missed that smile."

"All that I'm hopin', now that my eyes are open Is that we can start again, not be pulled apart again 'Cause in the end, you are part of who I am!"

"I'll support your dreams, whatever lies in store!" "And who could ask for more?"

"More than anything ("More than anything!") More than anything ("More than anything!") I'm grateful you're my hija* more than anything!" ("I'm grateful you're my madre* more than anything!")

"More than anything!"

[* Changed "dad" to "mom", or rather "mamá", for obvious reasons (Silva is a woman)... also since this is a household include Spanish speakers, it'd be reasonable that the family members (specifically Silva whose first language is Spanish and Mercy who'd likely picked up Spanish from Silva and Azriel, in addition to Faith) would replace commonly used English words with their Spanish equivalent]

I, for one, will be willing to admit that "Welcome To Heaven" is my least favorite Hazbin Hotel song. Like "bottom of the barrel" least favorite in the entire show. So I've only dedicated a small section of it for my Love Death + Robots WIP, Ruins of the Midnight Rise which solely focuses on Sir Enigma Malvolio being a deranged menace to the multiverse. This song specifically is dedicated to the Season 3 episode "Swarm" which Malvolio and Uni just increase the nightmare fuel of, despite the chapter acting as a paradise.

"Gosh, I'm so pleased to show some outsiders around After you see our realm, you'll never wanna go back down!"

"Of course, it is just temporary I'm sorry you can't stay!"

"'Cause every sing day in Heaven is a happy day Welcome to Heaven, yeah!"

Last song is for my Hazbin Hotel WIP Smile Tunes, and is dedicated to the court scene in Heaven, where the Seraphim and attending angels all hear out Charlie for her plan of redeeming sinners like Angel Dust, Baxter and Sir Pentious. And in addition to them, returning Kingsley to Heaven. However, it not only becomes abundantly clear that the angels do not intend on hearing her out, like Adam and Sera, but the hierarchy is deliberately designed to ensure sinners in Hell stay there. To make matters worse, Charlie and Vaggie discover a key factor in their growing unease around Kingsley. Of course, Charlie won't be taking Heaven's blatant hypocrisy lightly, firing back with her own ferocity.

[CW: Minor reference to Sexual Themes described in a derogatory way by an unlikable antagonistic character]

"But she was right, Sera She showed us a soul can improve He saw the light, Sera Checked all the boxes that you said would Prove a person deserves a second chance Now we turn our backs, no second glance?"

"It's not as simple as you think Not everything is spelled in ink."

"It's not fair, Sera!" "Careful, Charlie, keep a cool head."

"No! Don't you care, Sera? That just because someone is dead It doesn't mean they can't resolve to change their ways Turn the page, escape infernal blaze!"

"I'm sure you wish it could be so But there's a lot that you don't know!"

"What are we even talkin' about? Some crack-whore who fucked up already He blew his shot, like the cocks in his mouth This discussion is senseless and petty!"

"There's no question to be posed He's unholy, case closed Did you forget that Hell is forever?"

"A man only lives once We'll see you in one month Gotta say I can't wait to- ("Adam...") -Come down and exterminate you!"

"Wait! ("Shit!") What are you saying? Let me get this straight You go down there and kill those poor souls?"

"You didn't know?" "Whoops!" "Guess the cat's out of the bag!" "What's the big deal?"

"Sera, tell me that you didn't know!" "I thought, since I'm older, it's my load to shoulder ("No!") You have to listen It was such a hard decision I wanted to save you The anguish it takes to Do what was required!"

"To think that I admired you Well, I don't need your condescension I'm not a child to protect Was talk of virtue just pretension? Was I too naive to expect you To heed the morals you're purveying?"

"That's what the fuck I've been saying!"

"If Hell is forever, then Heaven must be a lie ("Emily!") If angels can do whatever, and remain in the sky The rules are shades of grey when you don't do as you say When you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again!"

Here's a small snippet for Class A before Amasawa embraces her inner-menace and gives an unfortunate Katsuragi the experience of the nine stages of grief all in one interaction in the Classroom Of The Elite AU where Matsuo had sent Amasawa and Yagami with Ayanokōji to the First Year of ANHS because he took pity on them while they were all happened to be in Atsuomi's mansion. Read Amasawa's antics below:

The student Totsuka referred to, of course, was that of one of Class 1-A's girls; Amasawa Ichika.

Although her physical prowess and academic skills were exceptional and drove home her worthiness of being in Class 1-A, it was becoming increasingly clear she was becoming more isolated due to her boisterous personality and habit of encroaching boundaries, in addition to her frustrating neutrality in their Class A's splitting factions.

Kōhei recognized that having Amasawa apart of his faction could boost his chances of being recognized as more of a worthy leader than Sakayanagi, especially with one of the top students on his side.

However, according to Totsuka and Machida, all attempts to convert her to their side have been met with refusal. Albeit, Kōhei was unsure if there was a certain degree of bias in their statements; although both were met with a refusal, Totsuka seemed to have had taken it more personally than Machida, outright vocalizing his displeasure with the girl.

Regardless, they were running out of time in converting her. Sooner or later, Sakayanagi would make her move on Amasawa; Kōhei had noticed Yamamura making an effort in keeping an eye on the girl, and returning her findings back to Sakayanagi's close second, Kamuro.

And if Amasawa were to join Sakayanagi's faction, then that meant losing another advantage in maintaining Class A's focus on most important goal acquiring more class points and ensuring they are not demoted.

Kōhei did not wish to have the class follow Sakayanagi's more radical methods of keeping ahead of the rest of the classes. He suspected she likely could care less about the classes position. And that wouldn't for him, especially with the efforts the rest of his peers have put in to get to this rank.

He observed as Amasawa stretched out, leaning back against her chair, a wide grin across her lips with eyes closed. All of their female peers made the choice to avoid the general proximity of the girl, and not even his fellow male peers made an effort to speak to the girl.

Even the likes of Hashimoto didn't brave into such waters.

Sighing, Kōhei decided he'd reach out to the girl himself, offer her the chance of a place in his faction before Sakayanagi can whisk the opportunity away.

Standing up from his seat, he gestured Totsuka and Machida to remain in their own, before he made his way towards Amasawa.

The girl seemed to be none the wiser of his approach, though in this school, and this class specifically, Kōhei knew it was likely a front.

He paused at the front of her desk, his large stature towering over her by a lot. Amasawa was not a very tall girl; she was far shorter than the rest of them. Though he deduced it was because she was a year younger than all of them.

He cleared his throat to gain her attention. After a short few seconds, she peeked open one eye, revealing a gradient dark-red iris.

Looking him up and down, Amasawa closed her eye, bring her arms down to her desk as she rested one of her hands onto her chin, both eyes opened as she observed Kōhei with a grin he knew held no politeness.

A snippet for the FC5 Bloodborne AU, where Vicar Faith, after nearly being executed by her brothers, had been taken by Priestess Lillith and her Witch Coven to the Misery where they do wicked witchcraft, plus a little moodboard: [CW: Minor description of gore]

The Misery had once been a dock where boats stocked up on supplies and transported mining goods to what had once been Catamount Industrial... although that was a very long time ago, before minerals dried up and left the dock behind.

It was then bought up by Eden's Gate when the Project arrived to the county, one of the few buildings available for purchase, even if it was ill-advised by the Chief Hunter himself. However, Faith's brothers had apparently persisted, and transformed the rundown dock into what became "the Misery".

Eden's Gate did not own the dock for very long; from what Faith found out, a few years before she joined, the Misery invited unfortunate incident after unfortunate incident; faithful went missing, a priestess found dead, multiple engineer failures, flooding and eventually the Misery attracted the beasts attention, leading the unfortunate souls maintaining the dock to be cornered in a death trap.

After such incidents, the Project abandoned the Misery, seeking out outposts with more open space and further exit routes. Leading to the Misery to be ignored, unnoticed by all. Perhaps that's why these witches sort it as the perfect sanctuary for their dark craft.

She observed the passing and goings of other women; young and old, short and tall, personalities differing from grim to lively to serene. Multiple women of various backgrounds, of various histories, working together in their shared interests of witchcraft and the dark bidding of unseen masters.

One thing she noticed was universal for the women were the attires they wore; clad in dark dresses and shawls, some with a menagerie of jewelry, others without, but all had a hand bell of some kind on hand.

Another detail she had been doing her best to ignore were the presence of so much eyeballs. Fresh, slimy, sometimes rotting eyeballs.

Some of the witches here had eyeballs stuck to their bells, others strung them to the hems of their dresses or belts, but most were clustered together; either in tight nets hanging around the indoors of the Misery, or in jars on desks.

The dried blood and use of shackled seats the level below had given Faith a faint indication of how those eyes were collected. Further confirmed when she arrived on the top level; the wrapped corpses hanging on hooks outside the Misery, and the stained red scoop spoons sitting on desks of candles, books and illustrations of familiar blood runes.

Faith should have felt sickened, but she had long since gotten accustomed to the smell and sight of gore in her seven year reign as Vicar at the Monastery. It had simply become apart of her life now. Violence and death would always have been apart of her life; whether it be at the Monastery or in the Project.

Faith realized that, had she stayed in Eden's Gate, she could have inherited the Misery; if she had never been given to the Hunter's Monastery as their new Vicar, a lot of things would have been the same and yet different at the same time.

She'd have the Father's approval. She'd be working on how to make the Bliss more efficient (and keeping her Angels away from the disturbing mind of Saint Matilda), and she'd be awaiting inside a bunker of her own once the beasts had all been eradicated and the Collapse came.

Though thinking on what could have been if she merely stayed under Joseph's watchful eye, had he not given her up to his rival, Faith would inevitably be reminded that, if she had stayed with her "family", she would have never met Silva. And that was not a prospect she could comprehend nor would even consider worth thinking further on. No what ifs would ever be as satisfying as being encompassed into the strong arms of her doting lover.

Fate had set its course for her; at least, according to Lillith.

When the next steps entering the top office of the Misery belonged to the Head Coven Priestess herself, Faith was reminded of the saying: "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."

Though in this case, the devil before her was a woman. Still wearing her horned mask, clad in such detailed and refined black shawls, Faith felt the hair on her neck raise, especially when Lillith's orange eyes glanced towards the Vicar.

She still wasn't sure why Lillith had brought her here for; nor was she able to comprehend just how the older woman even performed such... illusions onto her brothers.

One thing Faith was certain of is that Lillith knew Silva. She wasn't sure if Silva knew the priestess though; her beloved never mentioned Lillith's name before, and she shared a lot with Faith. Sometimes, more than she should have, according to Paul.

And here's my answers to an ask meme I was tagged to answer:

🎧 Last song: "Lucky" - Lucky Twice

🖍️ Favorite color: Blue or Purple.

📚 Last book: The Animator's Survival Kit - Richard Williams

🎥 Last movie: Sonic.

🍜 Sweet/spicy/savory: Savory.

💕 Relationship status: Unchanged Single.

🌐 Last thing I googled: The meaning of savoury (apparently googling "savory" only comes up with "Defined as: The US spelling of savoury").

💓 Current obsession: A collection of things: Arcane: League of Legends, Poppy Playtime, General Grievous and Far Cry 5.

🔮 Looking forward to: Finishing February Prompts for Year of the OTP 2025.

[interstellarbozo]

LIFE IS ROBLOX

[t0asty1]

i spent the whole day watching all 8 episodes of murder drones in one sitting (actually two sittings cuz my laptop died during episode 4) and then going out and winning a hollween trivia contest instead of studying.

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

UMM okay I have a question for. You: if prism was in some perilous situation and her robots were present, do you think they'd actually do what she says and leave her to die? How would they feel about the whole thing?

i think they would be incredibly hesitant, but ultimately i don't think they would have much of a choice. as lifelike as they are, they are robots, and they follow prism's instructions to a tee when she gives them any. in a best case scenario, they might find someone else who would be able to help prism for them.

i think they would feel very guilty regardless of whether or not prism survives a circumstance like that. for entities who can essentially reanimate as many times as they need to- so long as they have back ups of themselves- losing someone permanently has got to be a very unexpected and traumatizing ordeal for them.

... though, now that i think about it. if prism did die, i think that would be the equivalent of striking a hornet's nest with a baseball bat. canonically, the robots care for her very deeply, and canonically they're physically capable of getting very, very mad. and without prism to tell them to hold themselves back or flee, i don't think its out of the question that they might want to avenge her- even at the expense of some of their lives.

[unwelcome-ozian]

The military is on the cusp of a major technological revolution, in which warfare is conducted by unmanned and increasingly autonomous weapon systems. However, unlike the last “sea change,” during the Cold War, when advanced technologies were developed primarily by the Department of Defense (DoD), the key technology enablers today are being developed mostly in the commercial world. This study looks at the state-of-the-art of AI, machine-learning, and robot technologies, and their potential future military implications for autonomous (and semi autonomous) weapon systems. While no one can predict how AI will evolve or predict its impact on the development of military autonomous systems, it is possible to anticipate many of the conceptual, technical, and operational challenges that DoD will face as it increasingly turns to AI-based technologies. This study examines key issues, identifies analysis gaps, and provides a roadmap of opportunities and challenges. It concludes with a list of recommended future studies.

AI, Robots, and Swarms Issues, Questions, and Recommended Studies

[void-of-unparalleled-chaos]

Idk who needs to hear this, but if you think you are annoying and that no one likes you, just be glad you aren't my Earth Surface Processes professor who is so awful at his job and so hated by his students that we had an insult tally on the whiteboard during our 2 hour study session.

(Do not feel bad for this man. He absolutely deserves it.)

[reallyrandomtj]

I know the bottom two circled quests can have swarm enemies appear so I have STRUGGLED against them. But if I'm not mistaken... THAT TOP QUEST IS WHEN WE FIRST MEET ARGENTI?!

What is the point of this post?

Tayzzyronth, respectfully, COME COLLECT YOUR SPAWNS OF SATAN AND LEAVE ME ALONE?!

Pretty sure the quest ABOVE the circled quests mentioning Hallucinations is when we first meet Dr Ratio and if I'm remembering correctly... ALSO HAVE THE SWARM?

*-Sees mention of MUNDANE-* HI DR RATIO-- Yeah I'm having war flashbacks to running down a long corridor trying to evade the CLOAKED SWARM!

Also just highlighting how 'early' in the story this American account is!

Kafka mention?!?! *-kirby inhales-*

[ricardoazsi]

A trash-bashed Perry Rhodan robot model. 2020.

Follow the Carioca Docks blog link for details on the model and the material used in its making.