Eduardo Castelló Ferrer

Assistant Professor of Robotics & AI

Adaptive Foraging in Robot Swarms

Abstract

This project introduces an improved method called the Adaptive Response Threshold Model (ARTM) to help robot swarms efficiently divide tasks and adapt to changes in their environment. Traditional models struggle with adapting quickly when conditions change, leading to inefficiencies. Through simulations and real-world robot experiments, the new model showed better adaptability, such as reducing collisions during group tasks like gathering resources. As a result, robots could better respond to dynamic situations, increasing their chances of survival and productivity.

Related Publications

Adaptive foraging for simulated and real robotic swarms: the dynamical response threshold approach
01-2016

Adaptive foraging for simulated and real robotic swarms: the dynamical response threshold approach

Eduardo Castello, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Fabio Dalla Libera, Wenguo Liu, Alan F. T. Winfield, Yutaka Nakamura, Hiroshi Ishiguro

Swarm Intelligence

Foraging optimization in swarm robotic systems based on an adaptive response threshold model
10-2014

Foraging optimization in swarm robotic systems based on an adaptive response threshold model

Eduardo Castelló Ferrer, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Yutaka Nakamura, Hiroshi Ishiguro

RSJ Advanced Robotics

Task Allocation for a robotic swarm based on an Adaptive Response Threshold Model
03-2013

Task Allocation for a robotic swarm based on an Adaptive Response Threshold Model

Eduardo Castello, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Yutaka Nakamura, Hiroshi Ishiguro

IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS)