The intersection of Quantum Technologies and Robotics Autonomy is explored in the present paper.The two areas are brought together in establishing an interdisciplinary interface that contributes to advancing the field...The intersection of Quantum Technologies and Robotics Autonomy is explored in the present paper.The two areas are brought together in establishing an interdisciplinary interface that contributes to advancing the field of system autonomy,and pushes the engineering boundaries beyond the existing techniques.The present research adopts the experimental aspects of quantum entanglement and quantum cryptography,and integrates these established quantum capabilities into distributed robotic platforms,to explore the possibility of achieving increased autonomy for the control of multi-agent robotic systems engaged in cooperative tasks.Experimental quantum capabilities are realized by producing single photons(using spontaneous parametric down-conversion process),polarization of photons,detecting vertical and horizontal polarizations,and single photon detecting/counting.Specifically,such quantum aspects are implemented on network of classical agents,i.e.,classical aerial and ground robots/unmanned systems.With respect to classical systems for robotic applications,leveraging quantum technology is expected to lead to guaranteed security,very fast control and communication,and unparalleled quantum capabilities such as entanglement and quantum superposition that will enable novel applications.展开更多
This paper addresses the application of quantum entanglement and cryptography for automation and control of dynamic systems.A dynamic system is a system where the rates of changes of its state variables are not neglig...This paper addresses the application of quantum entanglement and cryptography for automation and control of dynamic systems.A dynamic system is a system where the rates of changes of its state variables are not negligible.Quantum entanglement is realized by the Spontaneous Parametric Down-conversion process.Two entangled autonomous systems exhibit correlated behavior without any classical communication in between them due to the quantum entanglement phenomenon.Specifically,the behavior of a system,Bob,at a distance,is correlated with a corresponding system,Alice.In an automation scenario,the"Bob Robot"is entangled with the"Alice Robot"in performing autonomous tasks without any classical connection between them.Quantum cryptography is a capability that allows guaranteed security.Such capabilities can be implemented in control of autonomous mechanical systems where,for instance,an"Alice Autonomous System"can control a"Bob Autonomous System"for applications of automation and robotics.The applications of quantum technologies to mechanical systems,at a scale larger than the atomistic scale,for control and automation,is a novel contribution of this paper.Notably,the feedback control transfer function of an integrated classical dynamic system and a quantum state is proposed.展开更多
文摘The intersection of Quantum Technologies and Robotics Autonomy is explored in the present paper.The two areas are brought together in establishing an interdisciplinary interface that contributes to advancing the field of system autonomy,and pushes the engineering boundaries beyond the existing techniques.The present research adopts the experimental aspects of quantum entanglement and quantum cryptography,and integrates these established quantum capabilities into distributed robotic platforms,to explore the possibility of achieving increased autonomy for the control of multi-agent robotic systems engaged in cooperative tasks.Experimental quantum capabilities are realized by producing single photons(using spontaneous parametric down-conversion process),polarization of photons,detecting vertical and horizontal polarizations,and single photon detecting/counting.Specifically,such quantum aspects are implemented on network of classical agents,i.e.,classical aerial and ground robots/unmanned systems.With respect to classical systems for robotic applications,leveraging quantum technology is expected to lead to guaranteed security,very fast control and communication,and unparalleled quantum capabilities such as entanglement and quantum superposition that will enable novel applications.
文摘This paper addresses the application of quantum entanglement and cryptography for automation and control of dynamic systems.A dynamic system is a system where the rates of changes of its state variables are not negligible.Quantum entanglement is realized by the Spontaneous Parametric Down-conversion process.Two entangled autonomous systems exhibit correlated behavior without any classical communication in between them due to the quantum entanglement phenomenon.Specifically,the behavior of a system,Bob,at a distance,is correlated with a corresponding system,Alice.In an automation scenario,the"Bob Robot"is entangled with the"Alice Robot"in performing autonomous tasks without any classical connection between them.Quantum cryptography is a capability that allows guaranteed security.Such capabilities can be implemented in control of autonomous mechanical systems where,for instance,an"Alice Autonomous System"can control a"Bob Autonomous System"for applications of automation and robotics.The applications of quantum technologies to mechanical systems,at a scale larger than the atomistic scale,for control and automation,is a novel contribution of this paper.Notably,the feedback control transfer function of an integrated classical dynamic system and a quantum state is proposed.