Virtual Spring Mesh Algorithms for Control of Distributed Robotic Macrosensors
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چکیده
We have developed a novel control mechanism that deploys a large number of inexpensive robots as a distributed remote sensing array, called a Distributed Robotic Macrosensor (DRM). A simple virtual spring mesh abstraction is used to provide fully distributed control that is both flexible and fault-tolerant. We describe and evaluate several algorithms for virtual spring mesh–based control and present simulation results demonstrating the efficacy of the spring mesh approach.
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Virtual Spring Mesh Algorithms for Control of Distributed Robotic Macrosensors ; CU-CS-996-05
We have developed a novel control mechanism that deploys a large number of inexpensive robots as a distributed remote sensing array, called a Distributed Robotic Macrosensor (DRM). A simple virtual spring mesh abstraction is used to provide fully distributed control that is both flexible and fault-tolerant. We describe and evaluate several algorithms for virtual spring mesh–based control and pr...
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