William M. Spears
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Director, UW Distributed Robotics Laboratory, with
Diana Spears.
Computer Science Department (ENG 4071A)
Dept 3315
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
wspears arobase cs.uwyo.edu
Phone: 307.766.5429
Swarmotics Radio
Help Save the Swarms
Information on Artificial Physics
Our Maxelbot Project
Swarm Robotics Workshops
Videos of our Current Research
One radio-controlled leader and
three followers, with narrated introduction.
(Caleb Speiser, Suranga H., and Paul Maxim).
One radio-controlled leader and
four followers.
(Caleb Speiser, Suranga H., and Paul Maxim).
The leader has an obstacle avoidance module!
(Caleb Speiser, Suranga H., and Paul Maxim).
Artificial Physics at the Naval Research Laboratory! (thanks to Mitch Potter, Paul Wiegand, and Don Sofge).
TV documentary on our work (courtesy of Wyoming Signatures by UW TV)
TV Interview (courtesy of KTWO TV ABC Casper)
TV Interview (courtesy of KCWY TV NBC Casper)
Seven robots getting into formation and moving towards a goal (thanks to Rod Heil and Paul Hansen).
A video of a prototype outdoor robot, designed and built by Ben Palmer at UWYO.
Two of our small robots on Channel 5 (courtesy of
KWGN TV CBS Cheyenne)!
A panoramic view from about 17 miles from the University.
Book on Evolutionary Algorithms
Evolutionary Algorithms: The Role of Mutation and Recombination
Here is a paper on (computer) viral epidemiology which
appeared in Physics Letters A.
