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2004
Springer
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An Overview of Physicomimetics
This paper provides an overview of our framework, called physicomimetics, for the distributed control of swarms of robots. We focus on robotic behaviors that are similar to those s...
William M. Spears, Diana F. Spears, Rodney Heil, W...
SAB
2004
Springer
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A Review of Probabilistic Macroscopic Models for Swarm Robotic Systems
Abstract. In this paper, we review methods used for macroscopic modeling and analyzing collective behavior of swarm robotic systems. Although the behavior of an individual robot in...
Kristina Lerman, Alcherio Martinoli, Aram Galstyan
SAB
2004
Springer
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Swarming Behavior Using Probabilistic Roadmap Techniques
While techniques exist for simulating swarming behaviors, these methods usually provide only simplistic navigation and planning capabilities. In this review, we explore the benefi...
O. Burçhan Bayazit, Jyh-Ming Lien, Nancy M....
SAB
2004
Springer
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The SWARM-BOTS Project
This paper provides an overview of the SWARM-BOTS project, a robotic project sponsored by the Future and Emerging Technologies program of the European Commission. The paper illustr...
Marco Dorigo, Elio Tuci, Roderich Groß, Vito...