Multiple Robot
Multiple robot systems research focuses on coordinating teams of robots to achieve complex tasks more efficiently than single robots could. Current research emphasizes developing algorithms for collision avoidance, optimal path planning (often using techniques like model predictive control and reinforcement learning), and efficient task allocation, particularly in challenging environments like cluttered spaces or those requiring long-duration autonomy. These advancements are significant for improving efficiency and robustness in applications ranging from warehouse automation and search-and-rescue to collaborative assembly and environmental monitoring.
Papers
Do We Run Large-scale Multi-Robot Systems on the Edge? More Evidence for Two-Phase Performance in System Size Scaling
Jonas Kuckling, Robin Luckey, Viktor Avrutin, Andrew Vardy, Andreagiovanni Reina, Heiko Hamann
GMC-Pos: Graph-Based Multi-Robot Coverage Positioning Method
Khattiya Pongsirijinda, Zhiqiang Cao, Muhammad Shalihan, Benny Kai Kiat Ng, Billy Pik Lik Lau, Chau Yuen, U-Xuan Tan
D2M2N: Decentralized Differentiable Memory-Enabled Mapping and Navigation for Multiple Robots
Md Ishat-E-Rabban, Pratap Tokekar
Multi-Robot Cooperative Navigation in Crowds: A Game-Theoretic Learning-Based Model Predictive Control Approach
Viet-Anh Le, Vaishnav Tadiparthi, Behdad Chalaki, Hossein Nourkhiz Mahjoub, Jovin D'sa, Ehsan Moradi-Pari, Andreas A. Malikopoulos