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Basic idea behind many distributed control architectures is that of decentralizing several tasks of a given system by increasing the intelligence of peripheral devices; in robotics that means sensors and actuators. This paper describes an application of a distributed solution (based on the LonWorks Technology) in the mobile robots field: the development of an Autonomous Wheelchair, designed to be easily upgraded with intelligent sensors and a high-level control system. A new I.C. called Neuron Chip have been tested and its capacity as a controller of dynamic systems has been assessed, exploiting both its capabilities in the transfer and exchange of messages, and its wide-ranging control possibilities using its input/output devices and programming objects.
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García, J.C. et al. (1988). An Autonomous Wheelchair with a LonWorks Network based Distributed Control System. In: Zelinsky, A. (eds) Field and Service Robotics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1273-0_61
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