Low-Power Collision Avoidance Memristive Circuit for Swarms of Miniature Robots

A swarm of miniature robots comprises mini-robots collaborating to achieve common goals, inspired by the collective behavior of insects. This concept mimics decentralized cooperation, enabling complex task accomplishment across various fields such as healthcare, exploration, and rescue missions. Mini-robots operate in confined spaces and time frames with minimal energy, requiring efficient path planning to prevent collisions within their group and surroundings. Integrating ultra-low-power electronics in these robots is essential. Memristors, renowned for their low power consumption, simplicity, and high integration density, hold significant promise. This paper proposes an integrated collision avoidance memristive circuit with neuromorphic behavior for miniature robots. This circuit not only enhances swarm efficiency but also lays the groundwork for fully analog mini-robots.