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This paper presents a flocking algorithm for multi-robots formation control in a free workspace with an target steering agent that takes the group target into account. The main idea is that uses flocking control algorithm to implement the “biods” model of Reynolds among multi-robots. Simulation results show that the proposed method ensure that the group formation is stabilized to a desired shape, while all the robots’ velocities and directions converge to the same.
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Lei, B., Li, W. (2008). Formation Control for Multi-robots Based on Flocking Algorithm. In: Xiong, C., Huang, Y., Xiong, Y., Liu, H. (eds) Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5314. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88513-9_131
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