1. HOARD Robotics Horde of Autonomous Robotic Devices Project Overview
ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design Project  Spring 2011
HOARD Robotics
Horde of Autonomous Robotic Devices
Project Overview
Horde of Autonomous Robotic Devices is a team of robots that utilize swarm behavior to accomplish tasks.
The robots interact with their environment and each other through an ad-hoc RF network, IR LEDs and sensors.
Swarm commands are sent from a central control unit.
Brad Nowak, Trenton Andres, Jamis Martin, Jay Zifer
Project Specific Success Criteria
An ability for each agent to avoid obstacles autonomously.
An ability to detect direction and proximity of other objects to each agent using IR sensors.
An ability to transmit data packets among agents using an ad-hoc RF network.
An ability to utilize swarm behavior to find a simulated chemical spill.
An ability to utilize swarm behavior to avoid a predator.
Block Diagram
Chassis Design
PCB Layouts
Digijock(ette)-Strength Digital System DesignTM