Centralized and decentralized multi-robot control methods using the cluster space control framework

IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 115-122

  Mas, Ignacio ^a   Kitts, Christopher ^a  

^a Santa Clara University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster space; Distributed control; Formation control; Multi robot systems

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER SPACE; CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS; DISTRIBUTED CONTROL; DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; FORMATION CONTROL; MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMS; MULTIROBOTS; PLANAR ROBOTS; POTENTIAL FUNCTION; SPACE CONTROL; SPACE FORMATION; VIRTUAL STRUCTURES;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; MECHATRONICS; MULTIPURPOSE ROBOTS; ROBOT LEARNING;

INTELLIGENT MECHATRONICS;

EID: 79951645991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AIM.2010.5695768     Document Type: Conference Paper

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