Partially observable markov decision processes in robotics: A survey

M Lauri, D Hsu, J Pajarinen - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Noisy sensing, imperfect control, and environment changes are defining characteristics of
many real-world robot tasks. The partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) …

Dec-MCTS: Decentralized planning for multi-robot active perception

G Best, OM Cliff, T Patten, RR Mettu… - … International Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
We propose a decentralized variant of Monte Carlo tree search (MCTS) that is suitable for a
variety of tasks in multi-robot active perception. Our algorithm allows each robot to optimize …

Robust multiple-path orienteering problem: Securing against adversarial attacks

G Shi, L Zhou, P Tokekar - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The multiple-path orienteering problem asks for paths for a team of robots that maximize the
total reward collected while satisfying budget constraints on the path length. This problem …

Autonomous thermalling as a partially observable markov decision process (extended version)

I Guilliard, R Rogahn, J Piavis, A Kolobov - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2018‏ - arxiv.org
Small uninhabited aerial vehicles (sUAVs) commonly rely on active propulsion to stay
airborne, which limits flight time and range. To address this, autonomous soaring seeks to …

Neuromorphic robust framework for concurrent estimation and control in dynamical systems using spiking neural networks

R Ahmadvand, SS Sharif, YM Banad - arxiv preprint arxiv:2310.03873, 2023‏ - arxiv.org
Concurrent estimation and control of robotic systems remains an ongoing challenge, where
controllers rely on data extracted from states/parameters riddled with uncertainties and …

SACBP: Belief space planning for continuous-time dynamical systems via stochastic sequential action control

H Nishimura, M Schwager - The International Journal of …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
We propose a novel belief space planning technique for continuous dynamics by viewing
the belief system as a hybrid dynamical system with time-driven switching. Our approach is …

Robust and adaptive planning under model uncertainty

A Sharma, J Harrison, M Tsao, M Pavone - Proceedings of the …, 2019‏ - ojs.aaai.org
Planning under model uncertainty is a fundamental problem across many applications of
decision making and learning. In this paper, we propose the Robust Adaptive Monte Carlo …

The ReSWARM microgravity flight experiments: Planning, control, and model estimation for on‐orbit close proximity operations

B Doerr, K Albee, M Ekal, R Ventura… - Journal of Field …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
On‐orbit close proximity operations involve robotic spacecraft maneuvering and making
decisions for a growing number of mission scenarios demanding autonomy, including on …

Active motion-based communication for robots with monocular vision

H Nishimura, M Schwager - 2018 IEEE International …, 2018‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we consider motion as a means of sending messages between robots. We
focus on a scenario in which a message is encoded in a sending robot's trajectory, and …

[PDF][PDF] Planning algorithms for multi-robot active perception

G Best - 2019‏ - researchgate.net
A fundamental task of robotic systems is to use on-board sensors and perception algorithms
to understand high-level semantic properties of an environment. These semantic properties …