Swarm robotics can be defined as the study of how a swarm of relatively simple physically embodied agents can be constructed to collectively accomplish tasks that are beyond the capabilities of a single one. Unlike other studies on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics emphasizes self-organization and emergence, while keeping in mind the issues of scalability and robustness. These emphases promote the use of relatively simple robots, equipped with localized sensing ability, scalable communication mechanisms, and the exploration of decentralized control strategies.
This state-of-the-art survey is the first book devoted to swarm robotics. It is based on the First International Workshop on Swarm Robotics held in Santa Monica, CA, USA in July 2004 as part of SAB 2004
Author(s): Gerardo Beni (auth.), Erol Şahin, William M. Spears (eds.)
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3342 : Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 182
Tags: Computation by Abstract Devices; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Communication Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity
Front Matter....Pages -
From Swarm Intelligence to Swarm Robotics....Pages 1-9
Swarm Robotics: From Sources of Inspiration to Domains of Application....Pages 10-20
Communication, Diversity and Learning: Cornerstones of Swarm Behavior....Pages 21-30
The SWARM-BOTS Project....Pages 31-44
Pheromone Robotics and the Logic of Virtual Pheromones....Pages 45-57
Distributed Localization and Mapping with a Robotic Swarm....Pages 58-69
The I-SWARM Project: Intelligent Small World Autonomous Robots for Micro-manipulation....Pages 70-83
An Overview of Physicomimetics....Pages 84-97
Lattice Formation in Mobile Autonomous Sensor Arrays....Pages 98-111
Swarming Behavior Using Probabilistic Roadmap Techniques....Pages 112-125
Towards Dependable Swarms and a New Discipline of Swarm Engineering....Pages 126-142
A Review of Probabilistic Macroscopic Models for Swarm Robotic Systems....Pages 143-152
Order by Disordered Action in Swarms....Pages 153-171
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