Heselden, J.R.; Das, G.P. Heuristics and Rescheduling in Prioritised Multi-Robot Path Planning: A Literature Review. Machines2023, 11, 1033.
Heselden, J.R.; Das, G.P. Heuristics and Rescheduling in Prioritised Multi-Robot Path Planning: A Literature Review. Machines 2023, 11, 1033.
Heselden, J.R.; Das, G.P. Heuristics and Rescheduling in Prioritised Multi-Robot Path Planning: A Literature Review. Machines2023, 11, 1033.
Heselden, J.R.; Das, G.P. Heuristics and Rescheduling in Prioritised Multi-Robot Path Planning: A Literature Review. Machines 2023, 11, 1033.
Abstract
The benefits of multi-robot systems are substantial, bringing gains in efficiency, quality, and cost, and are useful in a wide range of environments from warehouse automation, to agriculture, and even extend in part to entertainment. In multi-robot system research, the main focus is on ensuring efficient coordination in the operation of the robots, both in task allocation and navigation. However, much of this research seldom strays from theoretical bounds; there are many reasons for this, with the most prominent and impactful being resource limitations. This is especially true for research in areas such as multi-robot path planning (MRPP) and navigation coordination. This is a large issue in practice as many approaches are not designed with meaningful real-world implications in mind and are not scalable to large multi-robot systems. This survey aims to look into the coordination and path-planning issues and challenges faced when working with multi-robot systems, especially those using a prioritised planning approach and identify key areas which are not well-explored and the scope of applying existing MRPP approaches to real-world settings.
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