Lacam: Search-based algorithm for quick multi-agent pathfinding

K Okumura - Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial …, 2023 - ojs.aaai.org
We propose a novel complete algorithm for multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF) called lazy
constraints addition search for MAPF (LaCAM). MAPF is a problem of finding collision-free …

[HTML][HTML] Priority inheritance with backtracking for iterative multi-agent path finding

K Okumura, M Machida, X Défago, Y Tamura - Artificial Intelligence, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem, a set of agents moving on a graph
must reach their own respective destinations without inter-agent collisions. In practical MAPF …

Improving lacam for scalable eventually optimal multi-agent pathfinding

K Okumura - arxiv preprint arxiv:2305.03632, 2023 - arxiv.org
This study extends the recently-developed LaCAM algorithm for multi-agent pathfinding
(MAPF). LaCAM is a sub-optimal search-based algorithm that uses lazy successor …

Solving simultaneous target assignment and path planning efficiently with time-independent execution

K Okumura, X Défago - Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - Elsevier
Real-time planning for a combined problem of target assignment and path planning for
multiple agents, also known as the unlabeled version of multi-agent path finding (MAPF), is …

Met-mapf: A metamorphic testing approach for multi-agent path finding algorithms

XY Zhang, Y Liu, P Arcaini, M Jiang… - ACM Transactions on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem, ie, the scheduling of multiple agents to reach
their destinations, has been widely investigated. Testing MAPF systems is challenging, due …

Ctrms: Learning to construct cooperative timed roadmaps for multi-agent path planning in continuous spaces

K Okumura, R Yonetani, M Nishimura… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Multi-agent path planning (MAPP) in continuous spaces is a challenging problem with
significant practical importance. One promising approach is to first construct graphs …

Expected 1. x Makespan-Optimal Multi-Agent Path Finding on Grid Graphs in Low Polynomial Time

T Guo, J Yu - Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, 2024 - jair.org
Abstract Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) is NP-hard to solve optimally, even on graphs,
suggesting no polynomial-time algorithms can compute exact optimal solutions for them …

Engineering LaCAM: Towards Real-Time, Large-Scale, and Near-Optimal Multi-Agent Pathfinding

K Okumura - arxiv preprint arxiv:2308.04292, 2023 - arxiv.org
This paper addresses the challenges of real-time, large-scale, and near-optimal multi-agent
pathfinding (MAPF) through enhancements to the recently proposed LaCAM* algorithm …

Quick multi-robot motion planning by combining sampling and search

K Okumura, X Défago - arxiv preprint arxiv:2203.00315, 2022 - arxiv.org
We propose a novel algorithm to solve multi-robot motion planning (MRMP) rapidly, called
Simultaneous Sampling-and-Search Planning (SSSP). Conventional MRMP studies mostly …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of path costs for efficient decentralized multi-agent pathfinding

U Farhadi, H Hess, A Maoudj… - Swarm and Evolutionary …, 2025 - Elsevier
Efficient multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF) is becoming increasingly relevant in real-world
scenarios. MAPF aims to minimize the travel time for robots operating in a shared …