The research on multi-mode sequential flocking in uncertain environment for multiple mobile robots

To provide a generic solution to the local minimum problem encountered within flocking systems in uncertain environment, this paper presents a further design of a multi-model flocking control for multiple mobile robots in terms of behavior-based robotics. Within this framework, several new behavior modes are integrated with the sequential flocking strategy, including multi-robot rigid-body bouncing behavior, multi-robot wall-following behavior and their fusion state. The simulation studies are comprehensively conducted to demonstrate the well environment-adaptability of the proposed procedure in static/dynamic irregular obstacles environment.