Massive uniform manipulation: Controlling large populations of simple robots with a common input signal
Roboticists, biologists, and chemists are now producing large populations of simple robots,
but controlling large populations of robots with limited capabilities is difficult, due to …
but controlling large populations of robots with limited capabilities is difficult, due to …
Reconfiguring massive particle swarms with limited, global control
We investigate algorithmic control of a large swarm of mobile particles (such as robots,
sensors, or building material) that move in a 2D workspace using a global input signal such …
sensors, or building material) that move in a 2D workspace using a global input signal such …
Controlling many differential-drive robots with uniform control inputs
This paper derives both open-loop and closed-loop control policies that steer a finite set of
differential-drive robots to desired positions in a two-dimensional workspace, when all …
differential-drive robots to desired positions in a two-dimensional workspace, when all …
Steering a swarm of particles using global inputs and swarm statistics
S Shahrokhi, L Lin, C Ertel, M Wan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microrobotics has the potential to revolutionize many applications including targeted
material delivery, assembly, and surgery. The same properties that promise breakthrough …
material delivery, assembly, and surgery. The same properties that promise breakthrough …
Optimal control of stochastic coverage strategies for robotic swarms
K Elamvazhuthi, S Berman - 2015 ieee international conference …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses a trajectory planning and task allocation problem for a swarm of
resource-constrained robots that cannot localize or communicate with each other and that …
resource-constrained robots that cannot localize or communicate with each other and that …
[图书][B] Microbiorobotics: biologically inspired microscale robotic systems
Microbiorobotics is a new engineering discipline that inherently involves a multidisciplinary
approach (mechanical engineering, cellular biology, mathematical modeling, control …
approach (mechanical engineering, cellular biology, mathematical modeling, control …
Feedback control of many magnetized: Tetrahymena pyriformis cells by exploiting phase inhomogeneity
Biological robots can be produced in large numbers, but are often controlled by uniform
inputs. This makes position control of multiple robots inherently challenging. This paper uses …
inputs. This makes position control of multiple robots inherently challenging. This paper uses …
Particle computation: complexity, algorithms, and logic
We investigate algorithmic control of a large swarm of mobile particles (such as robots,
sensors, or building material) that move in a 2D workspace using a global input signal (such …
sensors, or building material) that move in a 2D workspace using a global input signal (such …
Simultaneously powering and controlling many actuators with a clinical MRI scanner
Actuators that are powered, imaged, and controlled by Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanners
offer the potential of inexpensively providing wireless control of MR-guided robots. Similar to …
offer the potential of inexpensively providing wireless control of MR-guided robots. Similar to …
Broadcast control mechanism for positional consensus in multiagent systems
In this paper, a strategy for controlling a group of agents to achieve positional consensus is
presented. The problem is constrained by the requirement that every agent must be given …
presented. The problem is constrained by the requirement that every agent must be given …