Decentralized control of autonomous swarm systems using artificial potential functions: Analytical design guidelines

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-394

  Kim, Dong Hun ^a   Wang, Hua ^b   Shin, Seiichi ^c  

^a Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Group behavior; Potential functions; Swarm systems

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF ADJUSTING CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL POTENTIAL FUNCTIONS (APFS); GROUP BEHAVIOR; POTENTIAL FUNCTIONS; SWARM SYSTEMS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33746047165     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-006-9050-8     Document Type: Article

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