/kilobotics

This project aims to simulate Particle Swarm Optimization & Ant Colony Optimization using Kilobots (from Harvard).

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Kilobotics

This project aims to develop a new algorithm based on Swarm Intelligence, and simulate Particle Swarm Optimization & Ant Colony Optimization using Kilobots (from Harvard).

Specifications of the Kilobot

  • Processor - ATmega 328p
  • Battery - Rechargeable Li-Ion 3.7V / 3-10 hours continuously, 3 months in sleep mode
  • Communication - IR (up to 7cm, up to 32kb/s and 1kbyte/s with 25 robots), serial (256000 baud)
  • Sensors - One IR and One ambient light sensor
  • Motors - Two vibration motors (1cm/s, 45°/s)
  • Memory: 32 KB Flash, 1KB EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) for storing erasable data.
  • Dimensions : diameter: 33 mm, height 34 mm (including the legs, without recharge antenna).
  • Programming : AVR C - runs on hex codes.

Kilobots