Multi-Robot workspace division based on compact polygon decomposition

In this work, we tackle the problem of multi-robot convex workspace division. We present an algorithm to split a convex area among several robots into the corresponding number of parts based on the area requirements for each part. The core idea of the algorithm is a sequence of divisions into pairs...

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Autores: Skorobogatov, Georgy|||0000-0003-2536-1470, Barrado Muxí, Cristina|||0000-0003-0100-724X, Salamí San Juan, Esther|||0000-0002-4635-2963
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/359200
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/359200
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3134760
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Voronoi polygons
Mobile robots--Automatic control
Multiagent systems
Intelligent control systems
Multirobot systems
Workspace division
Polygon partition
Robots--Sistemes de control
Control intel·ligent
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació
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Sumario:In this work, we tackle the problem of multi-robot convex workspace division. We present an algorithm to split a convex area among several robots into the corresponding number of parts based on the area requirements for each part. The core idea of the algorithm is a sequence of divisions into pairs with the lowest possible perimeters. In this way, the compactness of the partitions obtained is maximized. The performance of the algorithm, as well as the quality of the obtained parts, are analyzed in comparison with two different algorithms. The presented approach yields better results in all metrics compared to other algorithms.