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Deep Reinforcement Learning has made significant progress in multi-agent systems in recent years. In this review article, we have focused on presenting recent approaches on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) algorithms. In…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-03 Afshin OroojlooyJadid , Davood Hajinezhad

Deep reinforcement learning algorithms have recently been used to train multiple interacting agents in a centralised manner whilst keeping their execution decentralised. When the agents can only acquire partial observations and are faced…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-01-27 Emanuele Pesce , Giovanni Montana

In decentralized multi-robot navigation, ensuring safe and efficient movement with limited environmental awareness remains a challenge. While robots traditionally navigate based on local observations, this approach falters in complex…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-27 Senthil Hariharan Arul , Amrit Singh Bedi , Dinesh Manocha

The development of autonomous vehicles has shown great potential to enhance the efficiency and safety of transportation systems. However, the decision-making issue in complex human-machine mixed traffic scenarios, such as unsignalized…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Jiaqi Liu , Peng Hang , Xiaoxiang Na , Chao Huang , Jian Sun

Robots that navigate among pedestrians use collision avoidance algorithms to enable safe and efficient operation. Recent works present deep reinforcement learning as a framework to model the complex interactions and cooperation. However,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-05-08 Michael Everett , Yu Fan Chen , Jonathan P. How

Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in remote environments often employ autonomous multi-robot systems that learn, plan, and execute a combination of local single-robot control actions, group primitives, and global mission-oriented…

The exploration of unknown, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) denied environments by an autonomous communication-aware and collaborative group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) presents significant challenges in coordination,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Tiago Leite , Maria Conceição , António Grilo

Many cooperative multi-agent problems require agents to learn individual tasks while contributing to the collective success of the group. This is a challenging task for current state-of-the-art multi-agent reinforcement algorithms that are…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-03-25 Hassam Ullah Sheikh , Ladislau Bölöni

Recent technological progress in the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) together with decreasing acquisition costs make the application of drone fleets attractive for a wide variety of tasks. In agriculture, disaster management,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Yoav Alon , Huiyu Zhou

This paper proposes a distributed Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) algorithm for a team of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The proposed MARL algorithm allows UAVs to learn cooperatively to provide a full coverage of an unknown…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-09-18 Huy Xuan Pham , Hung Manh La , David Feil-Seifer , Aria Nefian

Collision avoidance algorithms for Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) that follow the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) have been proposed in recent years. However, it may be difficult and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-08 Xi Lin , Yewei Huang , Fanfei Chen , Brendan Englot

Autonomous marine environmental monitoring problem traditionally encompasses an area coverage problem which can only be effectively carried out by a multi-robot system. In this paper, we focus on robotic swarms that are typically operated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-07-19 Maryam Kouzehgar , Malika Meghjani , Roland Bouffanais

High-speed, low-latency obstacle avoidance that is insensitive to sensor noise is essential for enabling multiple decentralized robots to function reliably in cluttered and dynamic environments. While other distributed multi-agent collision…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-07-07 Pinxin Long , Wenxi Liu , Jia Pan

Addressing complex cooperative tasks in safety-critical environments poses significant challenges for multi-agent systems, especially under conditions of partial observability. We focus on a dynamic network bridging task, where agents must…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-04-04 Raffaele Galliera , Konstantinos Mitsopoulos , Niranjan Suri , Raffaele Romagnoli

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) has emerged as a powerfulparadigm for cooperative decision-making in connected autonomous vehicles(CAVs); however, existing approaches often fail to guarantee stability, optimality,and…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-11-25 Mazyar Taghavi , Javad Vahidi

Shared autonomy is a promising paradigm in robotic systems, particularly within the maritime domain, where complex, high-risk, and uncertain environments necessitate effective human-robot collaboration. This paper investigates the…

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have shown great potential for cooperative detection and reconnaissance. However, collaborative AUV communications introduce risks of exposure. In adversarial environments, achieving efficient…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-18 Zhang Xueyao , Yang Bo , Yu Zhiwen , Cao Xuelin , George C. Alexandropoulos , Merouane Debbah , Chau Yuen

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-assisted mobile crowdsensing (MCS) has emerged as a promising paradigm for data collection. However, challenges such as spectrum scarcity, device heterogeneity, and user mobility hinder efficient coordination…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Xianyang Deng , Wenshuai Liu , Yaru FuB , Qi Zhu

In public spaces shared with humans, ensuring multi-robot systems navigate without collisions while respecting social norms is challenging, particularly with limited communication. Although current robot social navigation techniques…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-17 Weizheng Wang , Le Mao , Ruiqi Wang , Byung-Cheol Min

Communication technologies enable coordination among connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). However, it remains unclear how to utilize shared information to improve the safety and efficiency of the CAV system in dynamic and complicated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-15 Zhili Zhang , Songyang Han , Jiangwei Wang , Fei Miao