This paper surveys various applications of artificial evolution in the field of modular robots.
Evolutionary robotics aims to design autonomous adaptive robots automatically that can …

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Here we introduce one simulated and two physical three-dimensional stochastic modular
robot systems, all capable of self-assembly and self-reconfiguration. We assume that …

Self-assembly is the phenomenon in which a collection of particles spontaneously arrange
themselves into a coherent structure. Self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature. In this article we …

In this paper, we define a class of graph grammars that can be used to model and direct
concurrent robotic self-assembly and similar self-organizing processes. We give several …

We present a modular robot design inspired by the creation of complex structures and
functions in biology via deformation. Our design is based on the Tensegrity model of cellular …

We describe a system in which autonomous robots assemble two-dimensional structures out
of square building blocks. A fixed set of local control rules is sufficient for a group of robots to …

One of the primary impediments to building ensembles of modular robots is the complexity
and number of mechanical mechanisms used to construct the individual modules. As part of …

The goal of optimal reconfiguration planning (ORP) is to find a shortest reconfiguration
sequence to transform a modular and reconfigurable robot from an arbitrary configuration …

Self-assembly of active, robotic agents, rather than of passive agents such as molecules, is
an emerging research field that is attracting increasing attention. Active self-assembly …