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Multi-Agent Path finding (MAPF) is the problem of finding paths for a set of agents such that each agent reaches its desired destination while avoiding collisions with the other agents. This problem arises in many robotics applications,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Raz Beck , Roni Stern

In Multiagent Path Finding (MAPF), the goal is to compute efficient, collision-free paths for multiple agents navigating a network from their sources to targets, minimizing the schedule's makespan-the total time until all agents reach their…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-08-07 Foivos Fioravantes , Dušan Knop , Nikolaos Melissinos , Michal Opler

A scheduling method in a robotic network cloud system with minimal makespan is beneficial as the system can complete all the tasks assigned to it in the fastest way. Robotic network cloud systems can be translated into graphs where nodes…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Saeid Alirezazadeh , Luís A. Alexandre

The Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem entails finding collision-free paths for a set of agents, guiding them from their start to goal locations. However, MAPF does not account for several practical task-related constraints. For…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-04-23 Yu Quan Chong , Jiaoyang Li , Katia Sycara

In many industrial robotics applications, such as spot-welding, spray-painting or drilling, the robot is required to visit successively multiple targets. The robot travel time among the targets is a significant component of the overall…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-10-06 Francisco Suárez-Ruiz , Teguh Santoso Lembono , Quang-Cuong Pham

Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) is an important optimization problem underlying the deployment of robots in automated warehouses and factories. Despite the large body of work on this topic, most approaches make heavy simplifications, both…

Task and motion planning (TAMP) for multi-robot systems, which integrates discrete task planning with continuous motion planning, remains a challenging problem in robotics. Existing TAMP approaches often struggle to scale effectively for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-30 Zhongqi Wei , Xusheng Luo , Changliu Liu

Coordinating teams of aerial robots in cluttered three-dimensional (3D) environments requires a principled integration of discrete mission planning-deciding which robot serves which goals and in what order -- with continuous-time trajectory…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-27 Yunes Alqudsi , Murat Makaraci

We introduce the problem of Task Assignment and Sequencing (TAS), which adds the timeline perspective to expert crowdsourcing optimization. Expert crowdsourcing involves macrotasks, like document writing, product design, or web development,…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2016-01-18 Heinz Schmitz , Ioanna Lykourentzou

We study the problem of sequential task assignment and collision-free routing for large teams of robots in applications with inter-task precedence constraints (e.g., task $A$ and task $B$ must both be completed before task $C$ may begin).…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-17 Kyle Brown , Oriana Peltzer , Martin A. Sehr , Mac Schwager , Mykel J. Kochenderfer

In this paper we present a method for automatically planning optimal paths for a group of robots that satisfy a common high level mission specification. Each robot's motion in the environment is modeled as a weighted transition system. The…

Robotics · Computer Science 2015-03-13 Alphan Ulusoy , Stephen L. Smith , Xu Chu Ding , Calin Belta , Daniela Rus

This paper considers the problem of assigning multiple mobile robots to goals on transport networks with uncertain information about travel times. Our aim is to produce optimal assignments, such that the average waiting time at destinations…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-04-23 Amanda Prorok

The goal of Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) is to find a set of paths for a fleet of agents moving in a shared environment such that the agents reach their goals without colliding with each other. In practice, some of the robots executing…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-09-15 David Zahrádka , Denisa Mužíková , David Woller , Miroslav Kulich , Jiří Švancara , Roman Barták

We consider multi-robot systems under recurring tasks formalized as linear temporal logic (LTL) specifications. To solve the planning problem efficiently, we propose a bottom-up approach combining offline plan synthesis with online…

We address multi-robot geometric task-and-motion planning (MR-GTAMP) problems in synchronous, monotone setups. The goal of the MR-GTAMP problem is to move objects with multiple robots to goal regions in the presence of other movable…

Different from existing MOT (Multi-Object Tracking) techniques that usually aim at improving tracking accuracy and average FPS, real-time systems such as autonomous vehicles necessitate new requirements of MOT under limited computing…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-24 Donghwa Kang , Seunghoon Lee , Hoon Sung Chwa , Seung-Hwan Bae , Chang Mook Kang , Jinkyu Lee , Hyeongboo Baek

In this paper, we study the multi-robot task assignment and path-finding problem (MRTAPF), where a number of agents are required to visit all given goal locations while avoiding collisions with each other. We propose a novel two-layer…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-04-14 Yifan Bai , Christoforos Kanellakis , George Nikolakopoulos

Solving a collision-aware multi-agent mission planning (task allocation and path finding) problem is challenging due to the requirement of real-time computational performance, scalability, and capability of handling static/dynamic obstacles…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-01 Zehui Lu , Tianyu Zhou , Shaoshuai Mou

We consider the problem of dynamically allocating tasks to multiple agents under time window constraints and task completion uncertainty. Our objective is to minimize the number of unsuccessful tasks at the end of the operation horizon. We…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Shushman Choudhury , Jayesh K. Gupta , Mykel J. Kochenderfer , Dorsa Sadigh , Jeannette Bohg

To improve the efficiency of warehousing system and meet huge customer orders, we aim to solve the challenges of dimension disaster and dynamic properties in hyper scale multi-robot task planning (MRTP) for robotic mobile fulfillment system…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-06 Xuan Zhou , Xiang Shi , Lele Zhang , Chen Chen , Hongbo Li , Lin Ma , Fang Deng , Jie Chen