Multi-robot cooperation strategies in a searching task with limited communication

Yan Meng, Jeffrey V. Nickerson, Jing Gan

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Abstract

Multi-robot cooperation is critical for the efficiency of a searching task. It is assumed that explicit communications between robots are always reliable. However, the limited power, low radio range, and an ever changing environment make the explicitly communicate attenuate. In this paper, several integration strategies are proposed to coordinate a team of robots under limited communication. In addition, implicit communication through vision sensors is proposed to speed up the recovery of the broken explicit communication. Simulation results with Player/Gazebo simulator show that the proposed multi-robot coordination approaches are feasible, robust, and efficient in a searching task. The proposed strategies can be extended to a large-scale searching environment as well as to a combination of humans and robots.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 12th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, RA 2006
Pages37-42
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2006
Event12th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, RA 2006 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 14 Aug 200616 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications
ISSN (Print)1027-264X

Conference

Conference12th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, RA 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period14/08/0616/08/06

Keywords

  • Cooperation strategies
  • Limited communication
  • Multi-robot system
  • Searching task

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