Multi-robot area patrol under frequency constraints
Patrolling involves generating patrol paths for mobile robots such that every point on the
paths is repeatedly covered. This paper focuses on patrolling in closed areas, where every …
paths is repeatedly covered. This paper focuses on patrolling in closed areas, where every …
Distributed on-line dynamic task assignment for multi-robot patrolling
Multi-robot patrolling is a key feature for various applications related to surveillance and
security, and it has been studied from several different perspectives, ranging from …
security, and it has been studied from several different perspectives, ranging from …
On cooperative patrolling: Optimal trajectories, complexity analysis, and approximation algorithms
The subject of this paper is the patrolling of an environment with the aid of a team of
autonomous agents. We consider both the design of open-loop trajectories with optimal …
autonomous agents. We consider both the design of open-loop trajectories with optimal …
Patrolling security games: Definition and algorithms for solving large instances with single patroller and single intruder
Security games are gaining significant interest in artificial intelligence. They are
characterized by two players (a defender and an attacker) and by a set of targets the …
characterized by two players (a defender and an attacker) and by a set of targets the …
An optimal control approach to the multi-agent persistent monitoring problem
CG Cassandras, X Lin, X Ding - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an optimal control framework for persistent monitoring problems where the
objective is to control the movement of multiple cooperating agents to minimize an …
objective is to control the movement of multiple cooperating agents to minimize an …
Multi-robot adversarial patrolling: facing a full-knowledge opponent
The problem of adversarial multi-robot patrol has gained interest in recent years, mainly due
to its immediate relevance to various security applications. In this problem, robots are …
to its immediate relevance to various security applications. In this problem, robots are …
Cooperative multi-robot patrol with Bayesian learning
Patrolling indoor infrastructures with a team of cooperative mobile robots is a challenging
task, which requires effective multi-agent coordination. Deterministic patrol circuits for …
task, which requires effective multi-agent coordination. Deterministic patrol circuits for …
Cooperative patrolling via weighted tours: Performance analysis and distributed algorithms
This paper focuses on the problem of patrolling an environment with a team of autonomous
agents. Given a set of strategically important locations (viewpoints) with different priorities …
agents. Given a set of strategically important locations (viewpoints) with different priorities …
Distributed approach for coverage and patrolling missions with a team of heterogeneous aerial robots under communication constraints
Using aerial robots in area coverage applications is an emerging topic. These applications
need a coverage path planning algorithm and a coordinated patrolling plan. This paper …
need a coverage path planning algorithm and a coordinated patrolling plan. This paper …
Boundary patrolling by mobile agents with distinct maximal speeds
A set of k mobile agents are placed on the boundary of a simply connected planar object
represented by a cycle of unit length. Each agent has its own predefined maximal speed …
represented by a cycle of unit length. Each agent has its own predefined maximal speed …