A Survey and Analysis of Multi-Robot Coordination. (4th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Zhi; Jouandeau, Nicolas; Cherif, Arab Ali
• Is Part Of: International journal of advanced robotic systems. Volume 10:Number 12(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-04
• Subjects: Multi-Robot System -- Coordination -- Task Planning -- Motion Planning; Robotics -- Periodicals; Robotics; Periodicals; 629.892
• DOI: 10.5772/57313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1729-8806

Abstract

In the field of mobile robotics, the study of multi-robot systems (MRSs) has grown significantly in size and importance in recent years. Having made great progress in the development of the basic problems concerning single-robot control, many researchers shifted their focus to the study of multi-robot coordination. This paper presents a systematic survey and analysis of the existing literature on coordination, especially in multiple mobile robot systems (MMRSs). A series of related problems have been reviewed, which include a communication mechanism, a planning strategy and a decision-making structure. A brief conclusion and further research perspectives are given at the end of the paper.