Towards Energy Optimization: Emergent Task Allocation in a Swarm of Foraging Robots
Towards Energy Optimization: Emergent Task Allocation in a Swarm of Foraging Robots
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London, England: Sage Publications
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London, England: Sage Publications
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This article presents a simple adaptation mechanism to automatically adjust the ratio of foragers to resters (division of labor) in a swarm of foraging robots and hence maximize the net energy income to the swarm. Three adaptation rules are introduced based on local sensing and communications. Individual robots use internal cues (successful food re...
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Towards Energy Optimization: Emergent Task Allocation in a Swarm of Foraging Robots
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_20675529
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_20675529
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1059-7123
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1741-2633
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10.1177/1059712307082088
