Robust Robot Formation Control Based on Streaming Communication and Leader-Follower ApproachShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: 20th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, IWCMC 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024, p. 567-572Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
In this paper, a non-visual robotic formation control method based on a streaming communication architecture and a leader-follower control model is studied. The proposed stream-based communication architecture is inspired by the flocking behavior of fish. We analogize it into a form resembling an N-ary tree for communication purposes. Communication proceeds to the next layer only when all nodes in the upper layer have completed the follower selection. We also introduce a fault-tolerance mechanism and a termination filtering mechanism to prevent multiple leaders from choosing the same follower, avoiding a scenario where the robots in the last layer enter an endless loop of follower selection. The proposed stream-based communication architecture, built upon serial and parallel tracking, can achieve more complex formations, such as rectangular formations, closely resembling real-world scenarios, significantly enhancing formation efficiency. Simulation experiments on the e-puck platform validate the effectiveness and robustness of this architecture.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024. p. 567-572
Keywords [en]
leader-follower control model, multi-agent systems, streaming communication
National Category
Control Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-351743DOI: 10.1109/IWCMC61514.2024.10592546ISI: 001289647200096Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85200001836OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-351743DiVA, id: diva2:1888710
Conference
20th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, IWCMC 2024, Hybrid, Ayia Napa, Cyprus, May 27 2024 - May 31 2024
Note
QC 20240820
2024-08-132024-08-132024-11-05Bibliographically approved