Social potential model to simulate emergent behaviour for swarm robots

Mabrouk, M.H. and McInnes, C.R. (2008) Social potential model to simulate emergent behaviour for swarm robots. In: 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering (AMME-13), 2008-05-27 - 2008-05-29.

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    Abstract

    Swarm robotics has a wide range of applications in numerous fields from space and sub-sea exploration to the deployment of teams of interacting artificial agents in disposal systems. In this paper, we introduce a model to simulate the emergent behaviour of multi-agent robot systems, based on principles from physical mechanics. The model is based on mutual interactions among the swarm individuals. The main elements of these interactions are repulsion forces, attraction forces, alignment forces and dissipative forces generated by the swarm members. Using statistical tools, which are used to investigate simulated group behaviour, we discuss the importance of introducing some dissipation to the system as well as the effect of the interaction parameters on various components of the model.

    Author(s):Mabrouk, M.H. and McInnes, C.R.
    Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:7528
    Keywords:robotics, space travel, spacecraft, swarm robots, social potential model, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Modelling and Simulation
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:23 Feb 2009 14:53
    Last modified:13 Jan 2020 10:36
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/7528
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