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Multi-robot task allocation (MRTA) problems involve optimizing the allocation of robots to tasks. MRTA problems are known to be challenging when tasks require multiple robots and the team is composed of heterogeneous robots. These…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-10 Max Rudolph , Sonia Chernova , Harish Ravichandar

Multi-robot task allocation is one of the most fundamental classes of problems in robotics and is crucial for various real-world robotic applications such as search, rescue and area exploration. We consider the Single-Task robots and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-24 Haris Aziz , Hau Chan , Ágnes Cseh , Bo Li , Fahimeh Ramezani , Chenhao Wang

We consider the Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) problem that aims to optimize an assignment of multiple robots to multiple tasks in challenging environments which are with densely populated obstacles and narrow passages. In such…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Seabin Lee , Joonyeol Sim , Changjoo Nam

Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) is the problem of distributing a set of tasks to a team of robots with the objective of optimising some criteria, such as minimising the amount of time or energy spent to complete all the tasks or…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-03-13 Eric Schneider , Marcus Poulton , Archie Drake , Leanne Smith , George Roussos , Simon Parsons , Elizabeth I Sklar

We present a framework for Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) in heterogeneous teams performing long-endurance missions in dynamic scenarios. Given the limited battery of robots, especially for aerial vehicles, we allow for robot recharges…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Alvaro Calvo , Jesus Capitan

In a multi-robot system, the appropriate allocation of the tasks to the individual robots is a very significant component. The availability of a centralized infrastructure can guarantee an optimal allocation of the tasks. However, in many…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-22 Prabhat Mahato , Sudipta Saha , Chayan Sarkar , Md Shaghil

We present a novel reinforcement learning (RL) based task allocation and decentralized navigation algorithm for mobile robots in warehouse environments. Our approach is designed for scenarios in which multiple robots are used to perform…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-08 Aakriti Agrawal , Senthil Hariharan , Amrit Singh Bedi , Dinesh Manocha

Multi-human multi-robot teams (MH-MR) obtain tremendous potential in tackling intricate and massive missions by merging distinct strengths and expertise of individual members. The inherent heterogeneity of these teams necessitates advanced…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Ruiqi Wang , Dezhong Zhao , Arjun Gupte , Byung-Cheol Min

We address multi-robot safe mission planning in uncertain dynamic environments. This problem arises in several applications including safety-critical exploration, surveillance, and emergency rescue missions. Computation of a multi-robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Daniel Tihanyi , Yimeng Lu , Orcun Karaca , Maryam Kamgarpour

Task allocation has been a well studied problem. In most prior problem formulations, it is assumed that each task is associated with a unique set of resource requirements. In the scope of multi-robot task allocation problem, these…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-07-03 Zakk Giacometti , Yu Zhang

Multi-robot systems are increasingly deployed in applications, such as intralogistics or autonomous delivery, where multiple robots collaborate to complete tasks efficiently. One of the key factors enabling their efficient cooperation is…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-28 Maryam Kazemi Eskeri , Ville Kyrki , Dominik Baumann , Tomasz Piotr Kucner

Allocating tasks to heterogeneous robot teams in environments with uncertain task requirements is a fundamentally challenging problem. Redundantly assigning multiple robots to such tasks is overly conservative, while purely reactive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-23 Ben Rossano , Jaein Lim , Jonathan P. How

The task allocation problem in multi-robot systems (MRTA) is an NP-hard problem whose viable solutions are usually found by heuristic algorithms. Considering the increasing need of improvement on logistics, the use of robots for increasing…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-02 George S. Oliveira , Juha Röning , Patricia D. M. Plentz , Jônata T. Carvalho

Multi-human multi-robot teams have great potential for complex and large-scale tasks through the collaboration of humans and robots with diverse capabilities and expertise. To efficiently operate such highly heterogeneous teams and maximize…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-10 Ruiqi Wang , Dezhong Zhao , Byung-Cheol Min

This work addresses the problem of multi-robot coordination under unknown robot transition models, ensuring that tasks specified by Time Window Temporal Logic are satisfied with user-defined probability thresholds. We present a bi-level…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-17 Xiaoshan Lin , Roberto Tron

We consider a new type of inverse combinatorial optimization, Inverse Submodular Maximization (ISM), for its application in human-in-the-loop multi-robot information gathering. Forward combinatorial optimization - solving a combinatorial…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Guangyao Shi , Shipeng Liu , Ellen Novoseller , Feifei Qian , Gaurav S. Sukhatme

Adversarial inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) for multi-agent task allocation (MATA) is challenged by non-stationary interactions and high-dimensional coordination. Unconstrained reward inference in these settings often leads to high…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-10 Huilin Yin , Zhikun Yang , Linchuan Zhang , Daniel Watzenig

Set-Based Multi-Task Priority is a recent framework to handle inverse kinematics for redundant structures. Both equality tasks, i.e., control objectives to be driven to a desired value, and set-bases tasks, i.e., control objectives to be…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-07-08 Paolo Di Lillo , Stefano Chiaverini , Gianluca Antonelli

Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) is a problem that arises in many application domains including package delivery, warehouse robotics, and healthcare. In this work, we consider the problem of MRTA for a dynamic stream of tasks with task…

Efficient task allocation among multiple robots is crucial for optimizing productivity in modern warehouses, particularly in response to the increasing demands of online order fulfillment. This paper addresses the real-time multi-robot task…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Aritra Pal , Anandsingh Chauhan , Mayank Baranwal
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