A Swarm of Mars “Tumbleweed” Rovers: Collective Exploration of Rugged Landscapes Leveraging Environmental Gradients
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In this paper we investigate the potential for a swarm of winddriven Mars rovers (“Tumbleweeds”) to provide robust, autonomous exploration of rugged terrain. We propose new algorithms for collective intelligence, implemented via agent movement rules and mobile ad hoc network communication. We discuss the new algorithms and how they address the limitations of the current research, then present initial simulation results.
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