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Arbitrary pattern formation ($\mathcal{APF}$) by mobile robots is studied by many in literature under different conditions and environment. Recently it has been studied on an infinite grid network but with full visibility. In opaque robot…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-05-09 Manash Kumar Kundu , Pritam Goswami , Satakshi Ghosh , Buddhadeb Sau

Arbitrary Pattern Formation is a widely studied problem in autonomous robot systems. The problem asks to design a distributed algorithm that moves a team of autonomous, anonymous and identical mobile robots to form any arbitrary pattern…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2019-10-08 Kaustav Bose , Ranendu Adhikary , Manash Kumar Kundu , Buddhadeb Sau

Given a set R of robots, each one located at different vertices of an infinite regular tessellation graph, we aim to explore the Arbitrary Pattern Formation (APF) problem. Given a multiset F of grid vertices such that |R|=|F|, APF asks for…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-10-28 Serafino Cicerone , Alessia Di Fonso , Gabriele Di Stefano , Alfredo Navarra

Arbitrary Pattern Formation (APF) is a fundamental coordination problem in swarm robotics. It requires a set of autonomous robots (mobile computing units) to form an arbitrary pattern (given as input) starting from any initial pattern. This…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-03-28 Avisek Sharma , Satakshi Ghosh , Pritam Goswami , Buddhadeb Sau

In the field of distributed system, Arbitrary Pattern Formation (APF) problem is an extensively studied problem. The purpose of APF is to design an algorithm to move a swarm of robots to a particular position on an environment (discrete or…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-07-17 Brati Mondal , Pritam Goswami , Avisek Sharma , Buddhadeb Sau

Arbitrary pattern formation (\textsc{Apf}) is a well-studied problem in swarm robotics. To the best of our knowledge, the problem has been considered in two different settings: one in a euclidean plane and another in an infinite grid. This…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-08-29 Avisek Sharma , Satakshi Ghosh , Pritam Goswami , Buddhadeb Sau

The Arbitrary Pattern Formation problem asks for a distributed algorithm that moves a set of autonomous mobile robots to form any arbitrary pattern given as input. The robots are assumed to be autonomous, anonymous and identical. They…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-10-08 Kaustav Bose , Manash Kumar Kundu , Ranendu Adhikary , Buddhadeb Sau

The \textsc{Arbitrary Pattern Formation} (\textsc{Apf}) is a widely studied in distributed computing for swarm robots. This problem asks to design a distributed algorithm that allows a team of identical, autonomous mobile robots to form any…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-05-30 Satakshi Ghosh , Pritam Goswami , Avisek Sharma , Buddhadeb Sau

The Arbitrary Pattern Formation problem asks to design a distributed algorithm that allows a set of autonomous mobile robots to form any specific but arbitrary geometric pattern given as input. The problem has been extensively studied in…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-11-05 Kaustav Bose , Ranendu Adhikary , Manash Kumar Kundu , Buddhadeb Sau

Given a set of $n\geq 1$ unit disk robots in the Euclidean plane, we consider the Pattern Formation problem, i.e., the robots must reposition themselves to form a given target pattern. This problem arises under obstructed visibility, where…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2025-01-09 Rusul J. Alsaedi , Joachim Gudmundsson , André van Renssen

This study addresses the problem of "Circle Formation on an Infinite Grid by Fat Robots" ($CF\_FAT\_GRID$). Unlike prior work focused solely on point robots in discrete domain, it introduces fat robots to circle formation on an infinite…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-08-22 Pritam Goswami , Manash Kumar Kundu , Satakshi Ghosh , Buddhadeb Sau

Given any multiset F of points in the Euclidean plane and a set R of robots such that |R|=|F|, the Arbitrary Pattern Formation (APF) problem asks for a distributed algorithm that moves robots so as to reach a configuration similar to F.…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-02-07 Serafino Cicerone , Gabriele Di Stefano , Alfredo Navarra

Two fundamental problems of distributed computing are Gathering and Arbitrary pattern formation (\textsc{Apf}). These two tasks are different in nature as in gathering robots meet at a point but in \textsc{Apf} robots form a fixed pattern…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-08-28 Satakshi Ghosh , Avisek Sharma , Pritam Goswami , Buddhadeb Sau

\textsc{Arbitrary Pattern Formation} is a fundamental problem in autonomous mobile robot systems. The problem asks to design a distributed algorithm that moves a team of autonomous, anonymous and identical mobile robots to form any…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-02-17 Kaustav Bose , Archak Das , Buddhadeb Sau

Given a set of $n\geq 1$ autonomous, anonymous, indistinguishable, silent, and possibly disoriented mobile unit disk (i.e., fat) robots operating following Look-Compute-Move cycles in the Euclidean plane, we consider the Pattern Formation…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Rusul J. Alsaedi , Joachim Gudmundsson , André van Renssen

In this work we consider the problem of gathering autonomous robots in the plane. In particular, we consider non-transparent unit-disc robots (i.e., fat) in an asynchronous setting. Vision is the only mean of coordination. Using a…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2012-09-19 Chrysovalandis Agathangelou , Chryssis Georgiou , Marios Mavronicolas

This paper presents a deterministic algorithm for forming a given asymmetric pattern in finite time by a set of autonomous, homogeneous, oblivious mobile robots under the CORDA model. The robots are represented as points on the 2D plane.…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2014-03-12 Sruti Gan Chaudhuri , Swapnil Ghike , Shrainik Jain , Krishnendu Mukhopadhyaya

Gathering mobile robots is a widely studied problem in robotic research. This survey first introduces the related work, summarizing models and results. Then, the focus shifts on the open problem of gathering fat robots. In this context,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2011-11-10 Alberto Bandettini , Fabio Luporini , Giovanni Viglietta

Given a set of $n\geq 1$ unit disk robots in the Euclidean plane, we consider the fundamental problem of providing mutual visibility to them: the robots must reposition themselves to reach a configuration where they all see each other. This…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Rusul J. Alsaedi , Joachim Gudmundsson , André van Renssen

In this paper, we study the circle formation problem by multiple autonomous and homogeneous disc-shaped robots (also known as fat robots). The goal of the robots is to place themselves on the periphery of a circle. Circle formation has many…

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