ASTREA

SWARM INTELLIGENCE ROBOT RESEARCH

A PROJECT BY THE JAVA INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS SWARM ROBOTICS?

This project aims to develop a swarm robotics system focusing on fundamental concepts like decentralized control, self-organization, and emergent behavior, with the goal of producing a valuable outcome that satisfies industrial requirements.

DECENTRALIZED CONTROL

Robust systems with no single point of failure.

SELF-ORGANIZATION

Complex behaviors from simple, local interactions.

EMERGENT BEHAVIOR

Collective intelligence greater than individual parts.

Our Core Goals

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Swarm Dynamics

Investigating fundamental principles of swarm behavior, communication, and cooperation.

Hardware Prototyping

Developing and testing physical swarm robots to validate concepts in real-world scenarios.

Algorithm Development

Designing and optimizing algorithms for exploration, mapping, and object manipulation.

Application Exploration

Identifying potential applications in disaster response, environmental monitoring, and logistics.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

A synergistic blend of carefully selected components and custom-developed software to enable effective swarm coordination and intelligence.

HARDWARE

Each robot features an Arduino/ESP32, "TT" gear motors, IR proximity sensors, and nRF24L01 communication modules, powered by a 3.7V LiPo battery.

SOFTWARE

Custom firmware, communication protocols, and algorithms for swarm behaviors.

27,600

ELECTRONICS

13,500

POWER & CHASSIS

4,900

MISCELLANEOUS

TOTAL HARDWARE COST FOR 6 ROBOTS

LKR 46,000

GALLERY

PROJECT IMAGES

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THE TEAM

ASTREA RESEARCH

GET IN TOUCH

We welcome questions, feedback, and collaboration.

www.astrea.lk astrea.wings@gmail.com 075-829-9590