A survey on multi-robot coverage path planning for model reconstruction and map**
There has been an increasing interest in researching, develo** and deploying multi-robot
systems. This has been driven mainly by: the maturity of the practical deployment of a single …
systems. This has been driven mainly by: the maturity of the practical deployment of a single …
Cooperative coverage path planning for visual inspection
This article addresses the inspection problem of a complex 3D infrastructure using multiple
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The main novelty of the proposed scheme stems from …
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The main novelty of the proposed scheme stems from …
Multi-underwater gliders coverage path planning based on ant colony optimization
Underwater gliders (UGs) are widely applied to regional exploration to find potential targets.
However, the complex marine environment and special movement patterns make it difficult …
However, the complex marine environment and special movement patterns make it difficult …
Time coordination and collision avoidance using leader-follower strategies in multi-vehicle missions
In recent years, the increasing popularity of multi-vehicle missions has been accompanied
by a growing interest in the development of control strategies to ensure safety in these …
by a growing interest in the development of control strategies to ensure safety in these …
Multi-robot hybrid coverage path planning for 3D reconstruction of large structures
Coverage Path Planning (CPP) is an essential capability for autonomous robots operating in
various critical applications such as fire fighting, and inspection. Performing autonomous …
various critical applications such as fire fighting, and inspection. Performing autonomous …
Density-aware decentralised multi-agent exploration with energy constraint based on optimal transport theory
This paper addresses a density-aware multi-agent exploration problem based on an Optimal
Transport (OT) theory while considering energy constraints of a multi-agent system. The …
Transport (OT) theory while considering energy constraints of a multi-agent system. The …
Efficient, decentralized, and collaborative multi-robot exploration using optimal transport theory
In this paper, an Optimal Transport (OT)-based decentralized collaborative multi-robot
exploration strategy is proposed. This method is to achieve an efficient exploration with a …
exploration strategy is proposed. This method is to achieve an efficient exploration with a …
A distributed online optimization strategy for cooperative robotic surveillance
In this paper, we propose a distributed algorithm to control a team of cooperating robots
aiming to protect a target from a set of intruders. Specifically, we model the strategy of the …
aiming to protect a target from a set of intruders. Specifically, we model the strategy of the …
Geometry aware nmpc scheme for morphing quadrotor navigation in restricted entrances
Geometry-morphing Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) are gaining more attention lately, since,
their ability to modify their geometric morphology in-flight increases their versatility while …
their ability to modify their geometric morphology in-flight increases their versatility while …
Fast and secure distributed multi-agent coverage control with an application to infrastructure inspection and reconstruction
In this paper, we aim to present a sophisticated solution to real industrial applications using
a multi-agent system. More specifically, we aim to develop a fast and secure distributed …
a multi-agent system. More specifically, we aim to develop a fast and secure distributed …