Title :
Discrete bee dance algorithm for pattern formation on a grid
Author :
Gordon, Noam ; Wagner, Israel A. ; Bruckstein, Alfred M.
Author_Institution :
CS Dept. Technion, Israel Inst. of Technolog, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
This paper presents a solution to the problem of pattern formation on a grid, for a group of identical autonomous robotic agents, that have very limited communication capabilities. The chief method of communication between the agents is by moving and observing their positions on the grid. The proposed algorithm is a sequence of several coordinated "bee dances" on the grid, through which the agents broadcast information and cooperate in order to reach agreements and resolve problems due to their indistinguishability.
Keywords :
algorithm theory; genetic algorithms; multi-agent systems; pattern formation; pattern recognition; robots; agent communication; autonomous robotic agents; bee dance algorithm; communication capability; grid; information broadcasting; pattern formation; Broadcasting; Intelligent agent; Intelligent robots; Intelligent systems; Mobile agents; Mobile robots; Pattern formation; Robot kinematics; Robot sensing systems; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Agent Technology, 2003. IAT 2003. IEEE/WIC International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1931-8
DOI :
10.1109/IAT.2003.1241141
