Diseño de plataformas robóticas diferenciales conectadas en topología mesh para tecnología zigbee en entornos cooperativos.

Abstract

This article shows the development of a navigation system based on swarm type robotics, consisting of a computer and three differential platforms. The computer acts as a coordinator and the platforms as routers using the communication protocol ZigBee. Through the X-bee module series 2, the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor and the odometer, the user can have motion control platforms, in order to create a cooperative technology and optimize response time generated by the robotic platforms. The communication protocol was developed with a multipoint connection, also known as broadcast, which allows data transmission to all the devices in the network. IDE NetBeans version 8.2 and JAVA as programming language were used to create an interface where the user can choose the platform to communicate with, select the movement direction and type the distance to be covered. Likewise, the user can also interact with the robotic platforms and validate its proper operation.