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Youdong Yuan, Ping Yang, Hanbing Jiang, Tiange Shi + 2 more
'Gang Hu'] Addressing challenges in the traditional K-means algorithm, such as the challenge of selecting initial clustering center points and the lack of a maximum limit on the number of clusters, and where the set of tasks in the clusters is not reasonably sorted after the task assignment, which makes the cooperative…
Roee M. Francos, Alfred M. Bruckstein
Intelligent robotic systems are becoming ever more present in our lives across a multitude of domains such as industry, transportation, agriculture, security, healthcare and even education. Such systems enable humans to focus on the interesting and sophisticated tasks while robots accomplish tasks that are either too…
Nayyer Fazal, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Shahzad Anwar, Javaid Iqbal + 2 more
'Shahbaz Khan' 'Mohd Nadhir Ab Wahab'] Task allocation is a fundamental requirement for multi-robot systems working in dynamic environments. An efficient task allocation algorithm allows the robots to adjust their behavior in response to environmental changes such as fault occurrences, or other robots’ actions to…
Yanni Shen, Jianjun Meng
With the advent of Industry 4.0, the seamless integration of industrial systems and unmanned technologies has significantly accelerated the development of smart industries. However, the research on task allocation for railway maintenance robots remains limited, particularly with respect to optimizing costs and…
Mohsen Denguir, Ameur Touir, Achraf Gazdar, Safwan Qasem + 1 more
This paper presents a comprehensive framework for mission planning and execution with a heterogeneous multi-robot system, specifically designed to coordinate unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in dynamic and unstructured environments. The proposed architecture evaluates the mission…
Haris Aziz, Hau Chan, Ágnes Cseh, Bo Li + 2 more
'Chenhao Wang'] Multi-robot task allocation is one of the most fundamental classes of problems in robotics and is crucial for various real-world robotic applications such as search, rescue and area exploration. We consider the Single-Task robots and Multi-Robot tasks Instantaneous Assignment (ST-MR-IA) setting where…
Winston Smith, Yu Zhang
— One simplifying assumption in existing and wellperforming task allocation methods is that the robots are single-tasking: each robot operates on a single task at any given time. While this assumption is harmless to make in some situations, it can be inefficient or even infeasible in others. In this paper, we consider…
Zakk Giacometti, Yu Zhang
Task allocation has been a well studied problem. In most prior problem formulations, it is assumed that each task is associated with a unique set of resource requirements. In the scope of multi-robot task allocation problem, these requirements can be satisfied by a coalition of robots. In this paper, we introduce a…
Gennaro Notomista, Siddharth Mayya, Seth Hutchinson, Magnus Egerstedt
'Magnus Egerstedt'] Abstract— For a team of heterogeneous robots executing multiple tasks, we propose a novel algorithm to optimally allocate tasks to robots while accounting for their different capabilities. Motivated by the need that robot teams have in many real-world applications of remaining operational for long…
Tingjun Lei, Pradeep Chintam, Chaomin Luo, Lantao Liu + 3 more
'David Cheneler' 'Stephen Monk'] In real-world applications, multiple robots need to be dynamically deployed to their appropriate locations as teams while the distance cost between robots and goals is minimized, which is known to be an NP-hard problem. In this paper, a new framework of team-based multi-robot task…
Gennaro Notomista, Siddharth Mayya, Yousef Emam, Christopher Kroninger + 3 more
'Christopher Kroninger' 'Addison Bohannon' 'Seth Hutchinson' 'Magnus Egerstedt'] Abstract—In the context of heterogeneous multi-robot teams deployed for executing multiple tasks, this paper develops an energy-aware framework for allocating tasks to robots in an online fashion. With a primary focus on long-duration…
Chendi Lin, Wenhao Luo, Katia Sycara
— In this paper, we consider the dynamic multi-robot distribution problem where a heterogeneous group of networked robots is tasked to spread out and simultaneously move towards multiple moving task areas while maintaining connectivity. The heterogeneity of the system is characterized by various categories of units and…
CM Lynch, RC Wilson, A Dornhaus
Division of labor, a key feature of many complex systems, requires a mechanism that allows individuals to choose tasks. The popular ‘response threshold hypothesis’ posits that some workers start engaging in particular tasks at a lower level of need than others. However, individuals may only have access to information…
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This paper presents GLAS (Git-based Lab Automated Scheduler or Get Lab Automation Simplified), an open-source, robust, and highly expandable Git-based architecture designed for laboratory automation. GLAS can be deployed in both partially and fully automated experimental science laboratories, enabling the development…
Bernd Meyer, Yue Yang
Division of labour is fundamental to the functioning of societies and socially living organisms. While it has been central to their study for decades, no complete picture has emerged yet. Some of the most fascinating questions arise in the context of self-organised societies, like those of social insects, which…
Rui Chen, Bernd Meyer, Julian García
Social insect colonies are capable of allocating their workforce in a decentralised fashion; addressing a variety of tasks and responding effectively to changes in the environment. This process is fundamental to their ecological success, but the mechanisms behind it remain poorly understood. While most models focus on…
Bernd Meyer, Yue Yang
Division of labour is fundamental to the functioning of societies and socially living organisms. While it has been central to their study for decades, no complete picture has emerged yet. Some of the most fascinating questions arise in the context of self-organised societies, like those of social insects, that…
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This comprehensive review examines the evolution of autonomous materials synthesis laboratories that integrate artificial intelligence with advanced robotics to accelerate discovery. Traditional materials development pipelines typically require 10-20 years, but self-driving laboratories (SDLs) and Materials…
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Process chemistry creates scalable routes for new lead molecules and is a crucial but laborious stage in pharmaceutical and agrochemical development cycles. We have built an automated process chemistry platform that tackles late-stage process development. The modular workflow integrates both industry-standard tools and…