Distributed coverage control for concave areas by a heterogeneous robot–swarm with visibility sensing constraints

Y Kantaros, M Thanou, A Tzes - Automatica, 2015 - Elsevier
This article addresses the coverage problem of non-convex environments by a mobile multi-
robot system characterized by omnidirectional 'field of view'sensing capabilities. The mobile …

Visibility-oriented coverage control of mobile robotic networks on non-convex regions

Y Kantaros, M Thanou, A Tzes - 2014 IEEE International …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the area coverage problem of non-convex environments by a group of mobile
robots is addressed. Each robot is equipped with a sensing device modeled through a range …

Competitive perimeter defense with a turret and a mobile vehicle

S Bajaj, SD Bopardikar, AV Moll, E Torng… - Frontiers in Control …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
We consider perimeter defense problem in a planar conical environment with two
cooperative heterogeneous defenders, ie, a turret and a mobile vehicle, that seek to defend …

Mobile robot odometry relying on data fusion from RF and ultrasound measurements in a wireless sensor framework

P Marantos, Y Koveos, J Stergiopoulos… - … on Control and …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article focuses on the development of an integrated system for mobile robot odometry
relying on an existing wireless transceiver infrastructure. The robot concurrently emits RF …

Homecoming: A multi-robot exploration method for conjunct environments with a systematic return procedure

S Ghasemlou, A Mohades, TA Shangari… - Multi-Agent Systems …, 2015 - Springer
The present work proposes a multi-robot exploration method for conjunct environments,
based on one of the state-of-the-art algorithms. In many exploration missions, after the …

[PDF][PDF] Autonomous exploration and inspection

D Holz - 2009 - core.ac.uk
Autonomous mobile robots need internal environment representations or models of their
environment in order to act in a goal-directed manner, plan actions and navigate effectively …

Framework for the long-term operation of a mobile robot via the internet

S Emami, G Wyeth, M Milford… - Proceedings of the 2005 …, 2005 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This paper describes an autonomous docking system and web interface that allows long-
term unaided use of a sophisticated robot by untrained web users. These systems have …

On Laser Diode and Wireless Communication Based Interactive Docking for Home Service Robots.

YS TAN, LM REN, HB ZHANG - Lasers in Engineering (Old …, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
Uninterrupted power supply and automatic docking are significant factors for home service
robots working continuously. An interactive and novel docking system for home service …

[PDF][PDF] Mobile robot odometry relying on data fusion from RF and ultrasound measurements in a wireless sensor framework

This article focuses on the development of an integrated system for mobile robot odometry
relying on an existing wireless transceiver infrastructure. The robot concurrently emits RF …