Dynamical network interactions in distributed control of robots.
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.
Buscarino
Arturo
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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica Elettronica e dei Sistemi, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Fortuna
Luigi
L
Frasca
Mattia
M
Rizzo
Alessandro
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D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005246:Feedback; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009038:Motion; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*