Title
Distributed entrapment for multi-robot systems with uncertainties
Abstract
In this paper we address the entrapment problem for a multi-robot system under the assumption of uncertainty in the knowledge of the target position. More precisely, we assume each robot models its knowledge of the location of the target through a Gaussian distribution, that is, with an expected value of the target location and the related covariance matrix. Motivated by this probabilistic modeling of the knowledge of the target location, we propose a novel algorithm where elliptical orbits are considered for the entrapment rather than circular ones, as in a classical entrapment formulation. A theoretical analysis of the entrapment algorithm properties is provided. In particular, we show this formulation to be a generalization of the classical entrapment scenarios. Simulation results are proposed to corroborate the theoretical analysis.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/CDC.2013.6760739
Decision and Control
Keywords
Field
DocType
Gaussian distribution,covariance matrices,multi-robot systems,probability,uncertain systems,Gaussian distribution,covariance matrix,distributed entrapment,elliptical orbit,entrapment algorithm,entrapment problem,multirobot system,probabilistic modeling
Robotic systems,Mathematical optimization,Control theory,Computer science,Elliptic orbit,Gaussian,Expected value,Probabilistic logic,Covariance matrix,Robot,Entrapment
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0743-1546
978-1-4673-5714-2
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.38
17
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Eduardo Montijano121422.27
Attilio Priolo2364.78
Andrea Gasparri344741.42
Carlos Sagüés444339.22