Controlling a robot swarm with EV3 modules for mobile indoor mapping

Abstract

The goal of the paper is to present a lab application controlling a swarm of mobile robots built with Lego Mindstorms bricks of EV3 series. The application named BrickCenter is based on Windows Runtime (WinRT) architecture and allows the user to manage robots by controlling selected motors through a keyboard or a gamepad. The application is able to read measurements acquired from standard sensors connected to EV3 controllers. It is a basis for a concept of supervisory control of a robot swarm designed for indoor mapping with RFID readers