A Survey and Analysis of Multi-Robot Coordination

Zhi Yan (1) , Nicolas Jouandeau (1) , Arab Ali Cherif

1 LIASD - Laboratoire d'Informatique Avancée de Saint-Denis

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.

Mots clés: Multi-Robot System; Coordination; Task Planning; Motion Planning

Domaines: Intelligence artificielle [cs.AI]

Zhi Yan, Nicolas Jouandeau, Arab Ali Cherif. A Survey and Analysis of Multi-Robot Coordination. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013, 10 (12), pp.399. ⟨10.5772/57313⟩. ⟨hal-02317137⟩