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
A Study on Multirobot Quantile Estimation in Natural Environments
Isabel M. Rayas Fernández, Christopher E. Denniston, Gaurav S. Sukhatme
Using a Variational Autoencoder to Learn Valid Search Spaces of Safely Monitored Autonomous Robots for Last-Mile Delivery
Peter J. Bentley, Soo Ling Lim, Paolo Arcaini, Fuyuki Ishikawa
Multi-Robot Coordination and Cooperation with Task Precedence Relationships
Walker Gosrich, Siddharth Mayya, Saaketh Narayan, Matthew Malencia, Saurav Agarwal, Vijay Kumar
Carrying the uncarriable: a deformation-agnostic and human-cooperative framework for unwieldy objects using multiple robots
Doganay Sirintuna, Idil Ozdamar, Arash Ajoudani