A review of path-planning approaches for multiple mobile robots

S Lin, A Liu, J Wang, X Kong - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous path-planning studies have been conducted in past decades due to the
challenges of obtaining optimal solutions. This paper reviews multi-robot path-planning …

A multi-robot coverage path planning method for maritime search and rescue using multiple AUVs

C Cai, J Chen, Q Yan, F Liu - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we focus on the Multi-robot Coverage Path Planning (MCPP) problem for
maritime Search And Rescue (SAR) missions using a multiple Autonomous Underwater …

Multi-robot information gathering for precision agriculture: Current state, scope, and challenges

A Dutta, S Roy, OP Kreidl, L Bölöni - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Precision agriculture is the collection of hardware and software technologies that allow a
farmer to make informed, differentiated decisions regarding agricultural operations such as …

A voronoi diagram-based workspace partition for weak cooperation of multi-robot system in orchard

J Kim, HI Son - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, multi-robot systems are being utilized to perform agricultural tasks. It is
particularly essential to robotize pesticide spraying because of the risk of poisoning workers …

Cooperative path planning of multiple unmanned surface vehicles for search and coverage task

Z Zhao, B Zhu, Y Zhou, P Yao, J Yu - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper solves the problem of cooperative path planning of multiple unmanned surface
vehicles (USVs) for search and coverage tasks in water environments. Firstly, taking the …

Sweep-your-map: Efficient coverage planning for aerial teams in large-scale environments

D Morilla-Cabello, L Bartolomei… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The efficiency of path-planning in robot navigation is crucial in tasks such as search-and-
rescue and disaster surveying, but this is emphasized even more when considering multi …

Path Planning Techniques for Real-Time Multi-Robot Systems: A Systematic Review

N AbuJabal, T Rabie, M Baziyad, I Kamel… - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
A vast amount of research has been conducted on path planning over recent decades,
driven by the complexity of achieving optimal solutions. This paper reviews multi-robot path …

Optimized-weighted-speedy Q-learning algorithm for multi-UGV in static environment path planning under anti-collision cooperation mechanism

Y Cao, X Fang - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the accelerated development of smart cities, the concept of a “smart industrial park” in
which unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have wide application has entered the industrial …

Obstacle avoidance path planning for apple picking robotic arm incorporating artificial potential field and a* algorithm

M Zhuang, G Li, K Ding - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development and maturity of the automated robotics industry, more and more apple
plantations are introducing automated picking robotic arms for fruit picking. However, the …

Multi-robot path planning for mobile sensing through deep reinforcement learning

Y Wei, R Zheng - IEEE INFOCOM 2021-IEEE Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile sensing is an effective way to collect environmental data such as air quality, humidity
and temperature at low costs. However, mobile robots are typically battery powered and …