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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

Consider a system of autonomous mobile robots initially randomly deployed on the nodes of an anonymous finite grid. A gathering algorithm is a sequence of moves to be executed independently by each robot so that all robots meet at a single…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2017-09-05 Kaustav Bose , Ranendu Adhikary , Sruti Gan Chaudhuri , Buddhadeb Sau

This paper revisits the widely researched \textit{gathering} problem for two robots in a scenario which allows randomization in the asynchronous scheduling model. The scheduler is considered to be the adversary which determines the…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2019-09-24 Debasish Pattanayak , John Augustine , Partha Sarathi Mandal

This paper proposes a distributed algorithm which deterministically gathers n (n > 4) asynchronous, fat robots. The robots are assumed to be transparent and they have full visibility. The robots are initially considered to be stationary. A…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-03-20 Sruti Gan Chaudhuri , Krishnendu Mukhopadhyaya

We investigate exploration algorithms for autonomous mobile robots evolving in uniform ring-shaped networks. Different from the usual Look-Compute-Move (LCM) model, we consider two characteristics: myopia and luminosity. Myopia means each…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-05-11 Fukuhito Ooshita , Sébastien Tixeuil

In this paper we address the complexity issues of two agreement problems in oblivious robot networks namely gathering and scattering. These abstractions are fundamental coordination problems in cooperative mobile robotics. Moreover, their…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2008-07-14 Julien Clement , Xavier Defago , Maria Gradinariu Potop-Butucaru , Stephane Messika

We consider a swarm of $n$ robots in \mathbb{R}^d. The robots are oblivious, disoriented (no common coordinate system/compass), and have limited visibility (observe other robots up to a constant distance). The basic formation task gathering…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-09-12 Jannik Castenow , Jonas Harbig , Daniel Jung , Peter Kling , Till Knollmann , Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide

There has been a wide interest in designing distributed algorithms for tiny robots. In particular, it has been shown that the robots can complete certain tasks even in the presence of faulty robots. In this paper, we focus on gathering of…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2016-08-09 Debasish Pattanayak , Kaushik Mondal , H. Ramesh , Partha Sarathi Mandal

We consider the problem of constructing a maximum independent set with mobile myopic luminous robots on a grid network whose size is finite but unknown to the robots. In this setting, the robots enter the grid network one-by-one from a…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-12-08 Sayaka Kamei , Sébastien Tixeuil

The Gathering problem for a swarm of robots asks for a distributed algorithm that brings such entities to a common place, not known in advance. We consider the well-known OBLOT model with robots constrained to move along the edges of a…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Serafino Cicerone , Alessia Di Fonso , Gabriele Di Stefano , Alfredo Navarra

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

Gathering is a fundamental coordination problem in swarm robotics, where the objective is to bring robots together at a point not known to them at the beginning. While most research focuses on continuous domains, some studies also examine…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-10-17 Abhinav Chakraborty , Pritam Goswami , Satakshi Ghosh

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 study, we explore efficient simulation implementations to demonstrate computational equivalence across various models of autonomous mobile robot swarms. Our focus is on Rsynch, a scheduler designed for energy-restricted robots,…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-03-12 Keita Nakajima , Kaito Takase , Koichi Wada

In this work, we initiate the research about the Gathering problem for robots with limited viewing range in the three-dimensional Euclidean space. In the Gathering problem, a set of initially scattered robots is required to gather at the…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2020-05-18 Michael Braun , Jannik Castenow , Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide

We are given $N$ autonomous mobile robots inside a bounded region. The robots are opaque which means that three collinear robots are unable to see each other as one of the robots acts as an obstruction for the other two. They operate in…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-05-02 Subhajit Pramanick , Saswata Jana , Adri Bhattacharya , Partha Sarathi Mandal

In this paper, we consider the problem of scattering a swarm of mobile oblivious robots in a continuous space. We consider the fully asynchronous setting where robots may base their computation on past observations, or may be observed by…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-05-23 Ulysse Léchine , Sébastien Tixeuil

Consider a group of autonomous mobile computational entities called robots. The robots move in the Euclidean plane and operate according to synchronous $Look$-$Compute$-$Move$ cycles. The computational capabilities of the robots under the…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-10-04 Archak Das , Satakshi Ghosh , Avisek Sharma , Pritam Goswami , Buddhadeb Sau

This work deals with the problem of gathering $n$ oblivious mobile entities, called robots, at a point (not known beforehand) placed on an infinite triangular grid. The robots are considered to be myopic, i.e., robots have limited…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-09-29 Pritam Goswami , Avisek Sharma , Satakshi Ghosh , Buddhadeb Sau

We study the {\sc Uniform Circle Formation} ({\sc UCF}) problem for a swarm of $n$ autonomous mobile robots operating in \emph{Look-Compute-Move} (LCM) cycles on the Euclidean plane. We assume our robots are \emph{luminous}, i.e. embedded…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-05-13 Caterina Feletti , Debasish Pattanayak , Gokarna Sharma