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The methodology of Software-Defined Robotics hierarchical-based and stand-alone framework can be designed and implemented to program and control different sets of robots, regardless of their manufacturers' parameters and specifications,…
Asynchronous frameworks for distributed embedded systems, like ROS and MQTT, are increasingly used in safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving, where the cost of unintended behavior is high. The coordination mechanism between…
This paper gives insights into the DynaSoS project, which aims to propose a cross-domain roadmap for systems engineering research into trustworthy dynamic systems-of-systems with autonomous components. The project follows a methodology that…
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There is no dearth of new robots that provide both generalized and customized platforms for learning and research. Unfortunately as we attempt to adapt existing software components, we are faced with an explosion of device drivers that…
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