Local algorithms for autonomous robot systems

Reuven Cohen, David Peleg

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Abstract

This paper studies local algorithms for autonomous robot systems, namely, algorithms that use only information of the positions of a bounded number of their nearest neighbors. The paper focuses on the spreading problem. It defines measures for the quality of spreading, presents a local algorithm for the one-dimensional spreading problem, prove its convergence to the equally spaced configuration and discusses its convergence rate in the synchronous and semi-synchronous settings. It then presents a local algorithm achieving the exact equally spaced configuration in finite time in the synchronous setting, and proves it is time optimal for local algorithms. Finally, the paper also proposes an algorithm for the two-dimensional case and presents simulation results of its effectiveness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Information and Communication Complexity - 13th International Colloquium, SIROCCO 2006, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages29-43
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)3540354743, 9783540354741
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Colloquium on Structural Information and Communication Complexity, SIROCCO 2006 - Chester, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 Jul 20065 Jul 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4056 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference13th International Colloquium on Structural Information and Communication Complexity, SIROCCO 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityChester
Period2/07/065/07/06

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