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Graph-based multi-robot path planning (MRPP) is NP-hard to optimally solve. In this work, we propose the first low polynomial-time algorithm for MRPP achieving 1--1.5 asymptotic optimality guarantees on makespan for random instances under…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-06-01 Teng Guo , Jingjin Yu

In this paper we study the task of approach of two mobile agents having the same limited range of vision and moving asynchronously in the plane. This task consists in getting them in finite time within each other's range of vision. The…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-07-10 Sébastien Bouchard , Marjorie Bournat , Yoann Dieudonné , Swan Dubois , Franck Petit

In many robotics applications, multiple robots are working in a shared workspace to complete a set of tasks as fast as possible. Such settings can be treated as multi-modal multi-robot multi-goal path planning problems, where each robot has…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Valentin N. Hartmann , Tirza Heinle , Yijiang Huang , Stelian Coros

We consider the uncertain multi-robot motion planning (MRMP) problem with cooperative localization (CL-MRMP), under both motion and measurement noise, where each robot can act as a sensor for its nearby teammates. We formalize CL-MRMP as a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-10 Anne Theurkauf , Nisar Ahmed , Morteza Lahijanian

This work presents a decentralized motion planning framework for addressing the task of multi-robot navigation using deep reinforcement learning. A custom simulator was developed in order to experimentally investigate the navigation problem…

We study a scheduling problem in which jobs may be split into parts, where the parts of a split job may be processed simultaneously on more than one machine. Each part of a job requires a setup time, however, on the machine where the job…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-12-11 Frans Schalekamp , Rene Sitters , Suzanne van der Ster , Leen Stougie , Victor Verdugo , Anke van Zuylen

Motion planning under uncertainty is essential for reliable robot operation. Despite substantial advances over the past decade, the problem remains difficult for systems with complex dynamics. Most state-of-the-art methods perform search…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-01 Marcus Hoerger , Hanna Kurniawati , Alberto Elfes

We present a self-stabilizing algorithm for the (asynchronous) unison problem which achieves an efficient trade-off between time, workload, and space in a weak model. Precisely, our algorithm is defined in the atomic-state model and works…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-08-04 Stéphane Devismes , David Ilcinkas , Colette Johnen , Frédéric Mazoit

This paper presents a coordination algorithm for mobile autonomous robots. Relying upon distributed sensing the robots achieve rendezvous, that is, they move to a common location. Each robot is a point mass moving in a nonconvex environment…

Robotics · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Anurag Ganguli , Jorge Cortes , Francesco Bullo

This work proposes an algorithm to bound the minimum distance between points on trajectories of a dynamical system and points on an unsafe set. Prior work on certifying safety of trajectories includes barrier and density methods, which do…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-06-16 Jared Miller , Mario Sznaier

Generating time-optimal, collision-free trajectories for autonomous mobile robots involves a fundamental trade-off between guaranteeing safety and managing computational complexity. State-of-the-art approaches formulate spline-based motion…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-26 Dries Dirckx , Jan Swevers , Wilm Decré

Industrial robots are widely used in various manufacturing environments due to their efficiency in doing repetitive tasks such as assembly or welding. A common problem for these applications is to reach a destination without colliding with…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-18 Teham Bhuiyan , Linh Kästner , Yifan Hu , Benno Kutschank , Jens Lambrecht

In many robotics applications, it is necessary to compute not only the distance between the robot and the environment, but also its derivative - for example, when using control barrier functions. However, since the traditional Euclidean…

One of the standing challenges in multi-robot systems is the ability to reliably coordinate motions of multiple robots in environments where the robots are subject to disturbances. We consider disturbances that force the robot to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-03-30 Michal Čáp , Jean Gregoire , Emilio Frazzoli

In Coordinated Motion Planning (CMP), we are given a rectangular-grid on which $k$ robots occupy $k$ distinct starting gridpoints and need to reach $k$ distinct destination gridpoints. In each time step, any robot may move to a neighboring…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Eduard Eiben , Robert Ganian , Iyad Kanj

Autonomous multi-robot optical inspection systems are increasingly applied for obtaining inline measurements in process monitoring and quality control. Numerous methods for path planning and robotic coordination have been developed for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-06-16 Yinhua Liu , Wenzheng Zhao , Tim Lutz , Xiaowei Yue

We study the problem of determining coordinated motions, of minimum total length, for two arbitrary convex centrally-symmetric (CCS) robots in an otherwise obstacle-free plane. Using the total path length traced by the two robot centres as…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2025-03-05 David Kirkpatrick , Paul Liu

This paper addresses security challenges in multi-robot systems (MRS) where adversaries may compromise robot control, risking unauthorized access to forbidden areas. We propose a novel multi-robot optimal planning algorithm that integrates…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Ziqi Yang , Roberto Tron

We study the problem of determining optimal coordinated motions for two disc robots in an otherwise obstacle-free plane. Using the total path length traced by the two disc centres as a measure of distance, we give an exact characterization…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2017-01-23 David Kirkpatrick , Paul Liu

In this paper, we consider the automated planning of optimal paths for a robotic team satisfying a high level mission specification. Each robot in the team is modeled as a weighted transition system where the weights have associated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2015-03-13 Alphan Ulusoy , Stephen L. Smith , Calin Belta