In this paper we present a distributed control scheme for a group of cooperating roving robots. It is based on the model introduced by Vicsek [1], which models the kinetics of self-propelled particles, able to undergo a phase transition from a disordered state to an ordered state, involving a net transport phenomenon. We examine the case in which the noise term is not zero and provide a simple explanation for this case. Moreover, the properties of small-world topology are considered in order to include long-range connections between the robots. This leads to an improvement of system performance in presence of noise. Finally, a suitable strategy based on this model to control exploration and transport is introduced.

Local and long-range interactions for distributed control of a group of robots

A. Rizzo
2005-01-01

Abstract

In this paper we present a distributed control scheme for a group of cooperating roving robots. It is based on the model introduced by Vicsek [1], which models the kinetics of self-propelled particles, able to undergo a phase transition from a disordered state to an ordered state, involving a net transport phenomenon. We examine the case in which the noise term is not zero and provide a simple explanation for this case. Moreover, the properties of small-world topology are considered in order to include long-range connections between the robots. This leads to an improvement of system performance in presence of noise. Finally, a suitable strategy based on this model to control exploration and transport is introduced.
2005
CDC-ECC05, 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference
0-7803-9567-0
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