Swarm Robotics SAB 2004 International Workshop, Santa Monica, CA, USA, July 17, 2004, Revised Selected Papers /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Şahin, Erol (Editor), Spears, William M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3342
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Computers.; Algorithms.; Artificial intelligence.; Computer Science.; Computation by Abstract Devices.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Computer Communication Networks.; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity.
• Physical Description: X, 182 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540305521
• ISSN: 0302-9743 ;

Swarm robotics can be defined as the study of how a swarm of relatively simple physically embodied agents can be constructed to collectively accomplish tasks that are beyond the capabilities of a single one. Unlike other studies on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics emphasizes self-organization and emergence, while keeping in mind the issues of scalability and robustness. These emphases promote the use of relatively simple robots, equipped with localized sensing ability, scalable communication mechanisms, and the exploration of decentralized control strategies. This state-of-the-art survey is the first book devoted to swarm robotics. It is based on the First International Workshop on Swarm Robotics held in Santa Monica, CA, USA in July 2004 as part of SAB 2004.