Advice for building multiple small differential-drive robots for a chess project(reddit.com)

I’m working on a hardware graduation project where I want to build several small wheeled robots for a chess-related system. The idea is that each robot has two driven wheels, and one main controller coordinates all the robots. I’m new to multi-robot systems and differential-drive kinematics, so I’m trying to understand what I should learn first. My main questions are: - Is a central “master controller” architecture reasonable for coordinating multiple small robots, or should each robot handle more decisions locally? - For two-wheel robots, should I start by learning differential-drive kinematics, odometry, PID motor control, or something else first? - What sensors would be realistic for tracking robot positions on a chessboard or flat surface? - Are there beginner-friendly resources, papers, or open-source projects I should study before designing the system? submitted by /u/qwerty102q [link] [Kommentare]