Fuzzy-logic-based behaviour coordination in a multi-robot system

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 218, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 583-598

  Pham, D T ^a   Awadalla, M H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour coordination; Fuzzy logic; Mobile robots; Self organization; Social insects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOBILE ROBOTS; ROBOTICS; TRACKING (POSITION);

BEHAVIOR COORDINATION; SELF-ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL INSECTS;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 26244453940     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 09544054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405041167194     Document Type: Conference Paper

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