Market approaches to the multi-robot task allocation problem: a survey
Market-based methods have received significant attention for solving the multi-robot task
allocation problem. They have been used in a variety of multi-robot scenarios, such as …
allocation problem. They have been used in a variety of multi-robot scenarios, such as …
Auctions for multi-robot task allocation in communication limited environments
We consider the problem of multi-robot task allocation using auctions, and study how lossy
communication between the auctioneer and bidders affects solution quality. We demonstrate …
communication between the auctioneer and bidders affects solution quality. We demonstrate …
Multi-robot task allocation in disaster response: Addressing dynamic tasks with deadlines and robots with range and payload constraints
This paper tackles a class of multi-robot task allocation (MRTA) problems called “Single-
Task Robots and Single-Robot Tasks” or SR–ST problems, subject to the following …
Task Robots and Single-Robot Tasks” or SR–ST problems, subject to the following …
[PDF][PDF] Decentralised online planning for multi-robot warehouse commissioning
Warehouse commissioning is a complex task in which a team of robots needs to gather and
deliver items as fast and efficiently as possible while adhering to the constraint capacity of …
deliver items as fast and efficiently as possible while adhering to the constraint capacity of …
Cooperative multi-robot task allocation with reinforcement learning
This paper deals with the concept of multi-robot task allocation, referring to the assignment
of multiple robots to tasks such that an objective function is maximized. The performance of …
of multiple robots to tasks such that an objective function is maximized. The performance of …
Learning scalable policies over graphs for multi-robot task allocation using capsule attention networks
This paper presents a novel graph reinforcement learning (RL) architecture to solve multi-
robot task allocation (MRTA) problems that involve tasks with deadlines and workload, and …
robot task allocation (MRTA) problems that involve tasks with deadlines and workload, and …
Adaptive task allocation for multi-UAV systems based on bacteria foraging behaviour
The foraging behaviour of bacteria in colonies exhibits motility patterns that are simple and
reasoned by stimuli. Notwithstanding its simplicity, bacteria behaviour demonstrates a level …
reasoned by stimuli. Notwithstanding its simplicity, bacteria behaviour demonstrates a level …
Efficient planning of multi-robot collective transport using graph reinforcement learning with higher order topological abstraction
Efficient multi-robot task allocation (MRTA) is fundamental to various time-sensitive
applications such as disaster response, warehouse operations, and construction. This paper …
applications such as disaster response, warehouse operations, and construction. This paper …
Sequential single-item auction improvements for heterogeneous multi-robot routing
We introduce new auction bidding and resolution algorithms to improve multi-robot
sequential single-item auctions for heterogeneous systems. We consider two objectives …
sequential single-item auctions for heterogeneous systems. We consider two objectives …
Mechanism selection for multi-robot task allocation
The work presented here investigates how environmental features can be used to help
select a task allocation mechanism from a portfolio in a multi-robot exploration scenario. In …
select a task allocation mechanism from a portfolio in a multi-robot exploration scenario. In …