A Graph-Based Formation Algorithm for Odor Plume Tracing
Odor plume tracing is a challenging robotics application, made difficult by the combination of the patchy characteristics of odor distribution and the slow response of the available sensors. This work proposes a graph-based formation control algorithm to coordinate a group of small robots equipped with odor sensors, with the goal of tracing an odor plume to its source. This approach makes it possible to organize the robots in arbitrary and evolving formation shapes, with the aim of improving tracking performance. The algorithm was evaluated in a high-fidelity submicroscopic simulator, using different formations and achieving quick convergence and negligible distance overhead in laminar wind flows.
WOS:000375913700018
2016
978-4-431-55877-4
Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics; 112
255
269
REVIEWED
EPFL
| Event name | Event place | Event date |
Daejeon, South Korea | November 2-5, 2014 | |