A biologically-inspired algorithm implemented on a new highly flexible multi-agent platform for gas source localization

Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 573-578

  Ferri, Gabriele ^a   Caselli, Emanuele ^a   Mattoli, Virgilio ^b   Mondini, Alessio ^b   Mazzolai, Barbara ^b   Dario, Paolo ^b  

^a IMT SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cooperative swarm behaviour; Intra robots communication; Multi robot system; Odor source finding

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; GAS DYNAMICS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; ROBOTICS;

COOPERATIVE SWARM BEHAVIOR; GAS SOURCE LOCALIZATION; INTRA-ROBOTS COMMUNICATION; MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMS; ODOR SOURCE FINDING;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33845566291     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639150     Document Type: Conference Paper

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