Cooperative load transport based on fuzzy logic controllers

This work presents the use of multiple mobile robots to perform a common transportation task. The main objective is to perform a navigation with a shared cargo, which allows the transport of objects with high payload or high sizes. Two robots are virtually linked through two Fuzzy controllers, one to control distance and another for orientation. A depth camera on the trailer's robot is used to measure the distance and orientation of the leader robot. The proposed approach is experimentally validated with two standard Pioneer mobile robots that collaboratively carry a large box.