title: Dynamical network interactions in distributed control of robots.
abstract: In this paper the dynamical network model of the interactions within a group of mobile robots is investigated and proposed as a possible strategy for controlling the robots without central coordination. Motivated by the results of the analysis of our simple model, we show that the system performance in the presence of noise can be improved by including long-range connections between the robots. Finally, a suitable strategy based on this model to control exploration and transport is introduced.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica Elettronica e dei Sistemi, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buscarino
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fortuna
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frasca
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005246:Feedback; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009038:Motion; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*