Investigating Feasible Tools for Swarm Pattern Transformation

Blesson Varghese; Gerard T. McKee

2nd International ICST Conference on Robot Communication and Coordination

Research Article

Investigating Feasible Tools for Swarm Pattern Transformation

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    author={Blesson Varghese and Gerard T. McKee},
    title={Investigating Feasible Tools for Swarm Pattern Transformation},
    proceedings={2nd International ICST Conference on Robot Communication and Coordination},
    proceedings_a={ROBOCOMM},
    year={2009},
    month={5},
    keywords={},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.ROBOCOMM2009.5853}
}

Blesson Varghese
Gerard T. McKee
Year: 2009
Investigating Feasible Tools for Swarm Pattern Transformation
ROBOCOMM
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.ROBOCOMM2009.5853

Blesson Varghese¹^,*, Gerard T. McKee¹^,*

1: School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, United Kingdom, RG6 6AY

*Contact email: b.varghese@reading.ac.uk, g.t.mckee@reading.ac.uk

Abstract

The work reported in this paper is motivated by the need for developing swarm pattern transformation methodologies. Two methods, namely a macroscopic method and a mathematical method are investigated for pattern transformation. The first method is based on macroscopic parameters while the second method is based on both microscopic and macroscopic parameters. A formal definition to pattern transformation considering four special cases of transformation is presented. Simulations on a physics simulation engine are used to confirm the feasibility of the proposed transformation methods. A brief comparison between the two methods is also presented.

Published: 2009-05-19
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.ROBOCOMM2009.5853