A Design Method of Local Communication Area in Multiple Mobile Robot System

When many mobile robots should achieve cooperation, local communication system is considered appropriate from the standpoint of the cost and capacity of communication. This paper presents the optimization of the efficiency of local communication in environments where many mobile robots send out information stochastically. The optimal communication area is derived by minimizing transmission waiting time calculated using the probability of successful information transmission. Computer simulations have been undertaken to verify the analytical results.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1995
• Where: ICRA
• Authors: Eiichi Yoshida, Masakazu Yamamoto, Tamio Arai, Jun Ota, Daisuke Kurabayashi
• Keywords: ICRA 1995, Local Communication, Mobile Robots, Optimal Communication Area, Robotics