Recent Progress in Multi-Robot Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Automation and Control Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2025 | Viewed by 3410
Special Issue Editors
Interests: distributed control; robotic path planning; multi-agent systems; distributed learning
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Interests: model predictive control; reinforcement learning; aerial robotics; autonomous systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Multi-robot systems have become an increasingly important area of research due to the growing demand for intelligent robots that can operate in complex environments. These systems consist of multiple robots that coordinate with each other to achieve a common goal. Recent advances in multi-robot systems have been driven by developments in sensing, communication, and control technologies, which have enabled robots to work together more efficiently and effectively. In particular, learning and control methods have played a critical role in enabling robots to operate autonomously and adaptively in dynamic and uncertain environments. This Special Issue aims to present state-of-the-art research in multi-robot systems, and to highlight the key challenges and opportunities in this field. We welcome both review papers and original research papers. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Multi-robot cooperative control;
- Distributed control and optimization in multi-agent systems;
- Reinforcement learning and deep reinforcement learning for multi-robot systems;
- Communication and sensing in multi-robot systems;
- Multi-robot perception and sensor fusion;
- Swarms and swarm intelligence;
- Human-robot interaction in multi-robot systems;
- Applications of multi-agent systems, including search and rescue, environmental monitoring, transportation, manufacturing, smart cities and energy systems, etc.
Dr. Zhongguo Li
Dr. Yunda Yan
Dr. Xuefang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multi-agent system
- distributed control
- learning-based control
- autonomous systems
- swarm robotics
- cyber-physical systems
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