Colony

Paper Sections - Brainstorming 2/25/2008

• Title
  • Mapping (Absolute)
• Abstract -Austin (ibstupid), Justin(emdeefive) (eventually)
• Research Question and Significance -Austin, Justin, Chris(chrislmar), Brian(dragglebaggle)
• Project Design and Feasibility
  • Robots -Bradley (bradleyyoo), Evan (tmac503)
  • Odometry Sensors -Austin
  • Mapping Algorithm -Justin, Brian
    • Wireless/colonet
• Project Organization -Rich (hong.rich)
  • Austin, Chris
• Feedback and Evaluation -Austin
• Dissemination of Knowledge -Chris
• Budget - Bradley, David (davids24)
  • IR Webcam
  • Dedicated Computer
  • Environment

First drafts of sections due Friday 2/29/2008 at 12 noon

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Brainstorm Ideas

• Market-based system
• Task allocation
• SLAM
  • Cooperative Mapping
• Pathfinding w/o SLAM
• Formation
• Better Platform
• Colony RTS

• Battery Diagnostics
• Solar panels
• CGPS

Solid Ideas

• Cooperative Mapping
  • Budget:
    • Camera
    • Computer
    • Environment -- hold off for now
• Colony RTS
  • Save for Spring 2009 proposal