Design and implementation of a soccer robot with modularized control circuits

Abstract

RoboCup is designed to evaluate various theories, algorithms, and architectures for new challenges of Artificial Intelligent (AI) research. New challenges will import new functions into a soccer robot. Thus, a soccer robot with modularized control circuits is proposed to conveniently add new functions for further challenges. At present, the designed soccer robot, based on circuit function, has five modules: processor module, radio communication module, input/output module, supersonic module and extensible module. Five modules are together connected via Industry Architecture Standard bus (ISA bus) in extensible module. In addition, the motion planning of a soccer robot for kicking the ball is formularized to shoot goal. Experiment is also included. © 2002 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.