Self-Reactive Planning of Multi-Robots with Dynamic Task Assignments

2019 International Symposium on Multi-Robot and Multi-Agent Systems (MRS), Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. August 22-23, 2019

Paper Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8901075

Abstract

Multi-Robot Systems and Swarms are intelligent systems in which a large number of agents are coordinated in a distributed and decentralized way. Each robot may have homogeneous or heterogeneous capabilities and can be programmed with several fundamental control laws adapting to the environment. Through different kinds of relationships built using the communication protocols, they present various behaviors based on the shared information and current state.

To adapt to dynamic environments effectively, and maximize the utility of the group, robots need to cooperate, share their local information, and make a suitable plan according to the specific scenario.

In this paper, we formalize the problem of multi-robots fulfilling dynamic tasks using state transitions represented through a Behavior Tree. We design a framework with corresponding distributed algorithms for communications between robots and negotiation and agreement protocols through a novel priority mechanism. Finally, we evaluate our framework through simulation experiments.