A Multirobot Cooperative Area Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Bioinspired Neural Network in Unknown Environments

This article proposes a novel approach based on a bioinspired neural network (BIN) for multirobot area coverage search in unknown environments. We obtain the dynamic environment information in the search process of the multirobot by combining the BIN model with the grid map. We, then, design a searc...

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Published inIEEE systems journal Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 1995 - 2006
Main Authors Chen, Bo, Zhang, Wenli, Zhang, Fangfang, Liu, Yanhong, Yu, Hongnian
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Published New York IEEE 01.06.2023
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1937-9234
DOI10.1109/JSYST.2022.3198712

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Abstract This article proposes a novel approach based on a bioinspired neural network (BIN) for multirobot area coverage search in unknown environments. We obtain the dynamic environment information in the search process of the multirobot by combining the BIN model with the grid map. We, then, design a search objective function to guide robots to explore the task area by applying the distributed model prediction control policy. Moreover, we further improve the search efficiency through a collaborative decision-making mechanism among robots. Finally, we conduct simulation studies, which demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.
AbstractList This article proposes a novel approach based on a bioinspired neural network (BIN) for multirobot area coverage search in unknown environments. We obtain the dynamic environment information in the search process of the multirobot by combining the BIN model with the grid map. We, then, design a search objective function to guide robots to explore the task area by applying the distributed model prediction control policy. Moreover, we further improve the search efficiency through a collaborative decision-making mechanism among robots. Finally, we conduct simulation studies, which demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.
Author Zhang, Fangfang
Liu, Yanhong
Yu, Hongnian
Zhang, Wenli
Chen, Bo
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SubjectTerms Area coverage search
bioinspired neural network (BIN)
Collaboration
Decision making
Heuristic algorithms
Multiple robots
multirobot
Neural networks
Neurons
Robot sensing systems
Robots
Search algorithms
Search problems
Search process
Task analysis
Unknown environments
Title A Multirobot Cooperative Area Coverage Search Algorithm Based on Bioinspired Neural Network in Unknown Environments
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