Robotic Evolutionary Self-Programming and Self-Assembling Organisms

Project description

Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics
Super-large-scale swarm of small autonomous mobile micro-robots
The REPLICATOR project focuses on the development of an advanced robotic system, consisting of a super-large-scale swarm of small autonomous mobile micro-robots that are capable of self-assembling into large artificial organisms. These robotic organisms possess common energy and information buses as well as reliable legged, wheeled or climbing locomotion, based on modular sub-systems which can be autonomously reconfigured. They will be used to build autonomous sensor networks, capable of self-spreading and self-maintaining in open-ended and hazardous environments.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › smart sensors
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2007.2.1 - Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator Contact

Serge KERNBACH (Dr.)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Address

Keplerstrasse 7
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Michael Matthiesen (Mr.)

Links

EU contribution

€ 1 025 396

Participants (11)

UNIVERSITAET GRAZ

Austria

EU contribution

€ 632 040

Address

Universitatsplatz 3
8010 Graz

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Karl Crailsheim (Prof.)

Links

CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE

Czechia

EU contribution

€ 204 320

Address

Jugoslavskych Partyzanu 1580/3
160 00 Praha

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Igor Mraz (Mr.)

Links

INSTITUT MIKROELEKTRONICKYCH APLIKACI SRO

Czechia

EU contribution

€ 283 211

Address

Na Valentince 1003/1 Smichov
150 00 Praha 5

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Dana Reznakova (Mrs.)

Links

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Participation ended

Germany

EU contribution

€ 702 080

Address

Kaiserstrasse
76131 Karlsruhe

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Heinz Woern (Prof.)

Links

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Kaiserstrasse 12
76131 Karlsruhe

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Heinz Woern (Prof.)

Links

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 666 340

Address

Hansastrasse 27c
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Andrea Zeumann (Mrs)

Links

SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO S ANNA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 494 240

Address

Piazza Martiri Della Liberta 33
56127 Pisa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Maria Chiara Carrozza (Prof.)

Links

ALMENDE BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 447 625

Address

Stationsplein 45 Unit A1.205-207
3013 AK Rotterdam

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Kostas Van Goor (Mr.)

Links

UBISENSE LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 354 850

Address

St Andrews Road St Andrews House
CB4 1DL Cambridge

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Martin Cartwright (Mr)

Links

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 603 950

Address

Howard Street City Campus
S1 1WB Sheffield

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Rosemary Booth (Dr.)

Links

UBISENSE GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Franz Rennefeld Weg 2 - 6
40472 Dusseldorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

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