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We study optimal Multi-robot Path Planning (MPP) on graphs, in order to improve the efficiency of multi-robot system (MRS) in the warehouse-like environment. We propose a novel algorithm, OMRPP (One-way Multi-robot Path Planning) based on…
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Electric vehicles face significant energy supply challenges due to long charging times and congestion at charging stations. Battery swapping stations (BSSs) offer a faster alternative for energy replenishment, but their deployment costs are…
Due to the ubiquity of spatial data applications and the large amounts of spatial data that these applications generate and process, there is a pressing need for scalable spatial query processing. In this paper, we present new techniques…
Resource management and scheduling plays a crucial role in achieving high utilization of resources in grid computing environments. Due to heterogeneity of resources, scheduling an application is significantly complicated and challenging…
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