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Reactive model for autonomous vehicles formation following a mobile reference

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Author(s):
Freitas, Vander L. S. [1] ; de Sousa, Fabiano Luis [1] ; Macau, Elbert E. N. [1, 2]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Natl Inst Space Res, 1758 Av Astronautas, BR-12227010 Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, 1201 Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes, BR-12247014 Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Applied Mathematical Modelling; v. 61, p. 167-180, SEP 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The emergence of collective motion in nature is ubiquitous and can be observed from colonies of bacteria to flocks of birds. The scientific community is interested in understanding how the local interactions drive the crowd toward global behaviors. This paper presents an agent-based reactive model for groups of vehicles that aims to make the formation to follow a moving reference, represented as a virtual agent. The model is called reactive because the agents do not keep previous information but only respond to the current system state. Moreover, they only communicate with their close neighbors, limited by their sensory radius, except with the virtual agent that can be seen by everyone at the whole time. The aim of the model is to group the agents around the virtual agent while it moves to desirable directions. We solve the inverse problem of parameter estimation in order to drive the model toward specific objectives. This task is performed with the Generalized Extremal Optimization (GEO) algorithm, and the results are tested with path planning scenarios. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/04552-9 - Synchronization and control of network of chaotic oscillator with applications to the control of mobile autonomous vehicles in formation movement
Grantee:Vander Luis de Souza Freitas
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 15/50122-0 - Dynamic phenomena in complex networks: basics and applications
Grantee:Elbert Einstein Nehrer Macau
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants