When less is more: Robot swarms adapt better to changes with constrained communication
To effectively perform collective monitoring of dynamic environments, a robot swarm needs
to adapt to changes by processing the latest information and discarding outdated beliefs. We …
to adapt to changes by processing the latest information and discarding outdated beliefs. We …
Aerial robotic technologies for civil engineering: established and emerging practice
Aerial robotic technology has potential for use in a wide variety of civil engineering
applications. Such technology potentially offers low-cost methods to replace expensive …
applications. Such technology potentially offers low-cost methods to replace expensive …
Sniffy bug: A fully autonomous swarm of gas-seeking nano quadcopters in cluttered environments
Nano quadcopters are ideal for gas source localization (GSL) as they are safe, agile and
inexpensive. However, their extremely restricted sensors and computational resources make …
inexpensive. However, their extremely restricted sensors and computational resources make …
Recent trends in robot learning and evolution for swarm robotics
Swarm robotics is a promising approach to control large groups of robots. However,
designing the individual behavior of the robots so that a desired collective behavior emerges …
designing the individual behavior of the robots so that a desired collective behavior emerges …
Deep learning-based complete coverage path planning with re-joint and obstacle fusion paradigm
With the introduction of autonomy into the precision agriculture process, environmental
exploration, disaster response, and other fields, one of the global demands is to navigate …
exploration, disaster response, and other fields, one of the global demands is to navigate …
Robot-assisted nuclear disaster response: Report and insights from a field exercise
This paper reports on insights by robotics researchers that participated in a 5-day robot-
assisted nuclear disaster response field exercise conducted by Kerntechnische Hilfdienst …
assisted nuclear disaster response field exercise conducted by Kerntechnische Hilfdienst …
A checklist for safe robot swarms
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The design of self-organizing human–swarm intelligence
Human–swarm interaction is a frontier in the realms of swarm robotics and human-factors
engineering. However, no holistic theory has been explicitly formulated that can inform how …
engineering. However, no holistic theory has been explicitly formulated that can inform how …
A data-driven method for metric extraction to detect faults in robot swarms
Robot swarms are increasingly deployed in real-world applications. Making swarms safe will
be critical to improve adoption and trust. Fault detection is a useful component in systems …
be critical to improve adoption and trust. Fault detection is a useful component in systems …
On the ethical governance of swarm robotic systems in the real world
In this paper, we address the question: what practices would be required for the responsible
design and operation of real-world swarm robotic systems? We argue that swarm robotic …
design and operation of real-world swarm robotic systems? We argue that swarm robotic …