Robots

The robots shown here use Soft Computing techniques for controlling their movement or the choice of actions to be performed, and were developed in conjunction with the Department of Electrical, Electronics and System (http://www.scg.dees.unict.it) of the Catania University Engineering Faculty.
The control was implemented by a multilayer analog Cellular Neural Network (RD-CNN) which generates the Turing Patterns and Auto-waves needed for driving the actuators
Further information on this subject can be found in IEEE Transactions On Circuits and Systems, I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, vol.46 n.2, pp.259-266, February 1999.

Hexapod The robot moves on six independently servo-driven legs. Film: change of speed. Film: change of direction.
WormBot The robot moves on five pairs of legs. The robot moves on five pairs of legs. Film.
Conveyor Belt The same system as used for the Wormbot's movement is here used to drive a conveyor belt. The belt is made up of five motors that raise and lower it to produce the movement. Film.