Analysing the reliability of a self-reconfigurable modular robotic system

Lachlan Murray; Wenguo Liu; Alan Winfield; Jon Timmis; Andy Tyrrell

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-32711-7_4

Analysing the reliability of a self-reconfigurable modular robotic system

Lachlan Murray^*
, Wenguo Liu
, Alan Winfield
, Jon Timmis
, Andy Tyrrell

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Computer Science

University of York
University of the West of England

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Abstract

In this paper, the reliability of a collective robotic system is analysed using two different techniques from the field of reliability engineering. The techniques, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), are used to analyse and compare two variants of a previously developed 'autonomous morphogenesis' controller. The reliability of the controller is discussed and areas where improvements could be made are suggested. The usefulness of FMEA and FTA as aids to the design of fault tolerant collective robotic systems, and the comparative effectiveness of the two approaches, is also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems - 6th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2011, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Emma Hart, Jon Timmis, Takadash Nakamo, Foad Dabiri
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	44-58
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9783642327100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32711-7_4
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	6th International ICST Conference on Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems, BIONETICS 2011 - York, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duration: 05 Dec 2011 → 06 Dec 2011

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Name	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Volume	103 LNICST
ISSN (Print)	1867-8211

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Conference	6th International ICST Conference on Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems, BIONETICS 2011
Country/Territory	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
City	York
Period	05 Dec 2011 → 06 Dec 2011

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

robotic system
recruitment strategy
fault tree
fault tree analysis

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Murray, L., Liu, W., Winfield, A., Timmis, J., & Tyrrell, A. (2012). Analysing the reliability of a self-reconfigurable modular robotic system. In E. Hart, J. Timmis, T. Nakamo, & F. Dabiri (Eds.), Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems - 6th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2011, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 44-58). (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 103 LNICST). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32711-7_4

Murray, Lachlan ; Liu, Wenguo ; Winfield, Alan et al. / Analysing the reliability of a self-reconfigurable modular robotic system. Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems - 6th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2011, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Emma Hart ; Jon Timmis ; Takadash Nakamo ; Foad Dabiri. Springer Nature, 2012. pp. 44-58 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering).

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Murray, L, Liu, W, Winfield, A, Timmis, J & Tyrrell, A 2012, Analysing the reliability of a self-reconfigurable modular robotic system. in E Hart, J Timmis, T Nakamo & F Dabiri (eds), Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems - 6th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2011, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 103 LNICST, Springer Nature, pp. 44-58, 6th International ICST Conference on Bio-Inspired Model of Network, Information, and Computing Systems, BIONETICS 2011, York, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 05 Dec 2011. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32711-7_4

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