kotilot

Kotilot is a fictional open-source software framework intended for developing autonomous indoor robots. It is designed to be lightweight, modular, and platform-agnostic, allowing developers to mix and match perception, planning, and control components for different robot platforms.

The framework uses a component-based architecture with a core runtime, plugin modules, and a message bus for inter-component communication. Perception modules subscribe to sensor data streams, planning modules compute task sequences or behavior trees, and actuator interfaces translate plans into low-level commands. Configuration is expressed in declarative files to promote reproducibility, and a simple testing harness facilitates unit and integration tests. Kotilot emphasizes portability, supporting various operating systems and hardware interfaces.

Development and reception: Kotilot is described in community documentation and example projects rather than a formal specification. It is commonly used in education and early-stage robotics research to illustrate modular design, swap-in planning strategies, and compare sensor fusion approaches. While not tied to a single vendor, it seeks compatibility with established robotics middleware concepts to ease transitions to other stacks.

See also: robotics middleware; open-source robotics software; modular software architecture; autonomous navigation.