1. THE PLAYER/STAGE PROJECT: TOOLS FOR MULTI-ROBOT AND DISTRIBUTED SENSOR SYSTEMS Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2003) Authors: Brian P. Gerkey; Richard T. Vaughan; Andrew Howard Summary: Robert Burden

2. OBJECTIVES Goal of Work Abstract robotic control into a framework to separate it from algorithm design Problems Addressed 1.Simple Hardware Software Interface 2.Transparent transition from Hardware to simulator Technology Replaced Manually implementing hardware API’s Porting code between Hardware and Simulator Aim of Work Sensor Network & Robotic Algorithm Researchers

3. PREVIOUS WORK “Lack of space precludes a detailed comparison of Player and Stage with their alternatives”…. What I think this really means... “When performing my research I was too lazy to lookup alternatives and describe them”

4. PREVIOUS WORK Saphira Mission Lab TeamBots Ayllu DCA ARIA CARMEN

5. PROPOSAL Movement Algorithm Deployment Algorithm Sensing Algorithm Player Client Simulator View Robot Hardware Stage

6. CONTRIBUTIONS 2D Simulator

7. CONTRIBUTIONS 3D Simulator

8. CONTRIBUTIONS Player Interface Controls All major hardware robot packages

9. IMPACT This paper has been cited by over 1000 research papers. The player portion has been extended by derivative work to interface better with various robotic hardware

10. EVALUATION The paper doesn’t formally evaluate the system. It provides various case studies to prove the usefulness The widespread use of this system is the best evaluation of the design.

11. OPEN PROBLEMS Multi-Platform Support Expendability Sensor Networking

12. DISCUSSION Do you see the need for this type of framework for VANNET research? What sort of problems would this system be able help visualize?

13. CITATION G ERKEY, B RIAN, R ICHARD T. V AUGHAN, AND A NDREW H OWARD. "T HE PLAYER / STAGE PROJECT : T OOLS FOR MULTI - ROBOT AND DISTRIBUTED SENSOR SYSTEMS." P ROCEEDINGS OF THE 11 TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED ROBOTICS. V OL. 1. 2003.