Line Coverage

Line coverage focuses on efficiently planning routes for robots to inspect or service linear infrastructure like roads or pipelines, minimizing travel time and resource consumption. Current research emphasizes developing algorithms, often based on graph theory and integer linear programming, to optimize single- or multi-robot paths, addressing challenges like heterogeneous robot teams, balanced workload distribution, and incorporating real-world constraints such as limited battery life and turning costs. These advancements have significant implications for various applications, including automated infrastructure inspection, search and rescue operations, and environmental monitoring.