Distributed control of robotic networks : a mathematical approach to motion coordination algorithms /
Francesco Bullo, Jorge Cort�es, Sonia Mart�inez.
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, �2009.
- 1 online resource (xii, 320 pages) : illustrations
- Princeton series in applied mathematics .
- Princeton series in applied mathematics. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Preface; An introduction to distributed algorithms; Geometric models and optimization; Robotic network models and complexity notions; Connectivity maintenance and rendezvous; Deployment; Boundary estimation and tracking; Bibliography; Algorithm Index; Subject Index; Symbol Index.
This self-contained introduction to the distributed control of robotic networks offers a distinctive blend of computer science and control theory. The book presents a broad set of tools for understanding coordination algorithms, determining their correctness, and assessing their complexity; and it analyzes various cooperative strategies for tasks such as consensus, rendezvous, connectivity maintenance, deployment, and boundary estimation. The unifying theme is a formal model for robotic networks that explicitly incorporates their communication, sensing, control, and processing capabilities--a.