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Distributed Formation Control for Communication Relay with Positionless Flying Agents

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Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting (MulGraB 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 262))

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Distributed formation of swarming with no coordinated agreement or positioning information is an interesting research area. This principle is applied to the development of ad-hoc wireless communication networks based on flying agent for finding ground users in disaster areas. We describe a decentralized self-control algorithm for coordinating a swarm of identical flying agents to spatially self-organize into arbitrary shapes using local communication maintaining a certain level of density. The proposed approach generates a shared coordinate system by flying agents which are continuously performing local trilateration, and achieves pre-defined shape formation by allowing agents to scatter within the defined 2D shape using virtual pheromones to maintain their communication pathways.

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  1. Human Systems Integration Division, NASA Ames Research Center San Jose State University Research Foundation, Moffett Field, CA, 94035, USA

    Kiwon Yeom

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  1. Multimedia Engineering Department, Hannam University, 133 Ojeong-dong, Daeduk-gu, Daejeon, Korea

    Tai-hoon Kim

  2. The Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, 43210-1275, Columbus, OH, USA

    Hojjat Adeli

  3. Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Michigan – Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, 48128, Dearborn, MI, USA

    William I. Grosky

  4. Florida International University, EC 2910, 10555 W. Flagler Street, 33174, Miami, FL, USA

    Niki Pissinou

  5. National Taipei University of Education, No.134, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, 106, Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Timothy K. Shih

  6. Michigan State University, 48824-1226, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Edward J. Rothwell

  7. School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    Byeong-Ho Kang

  8. Dept of IT, Hansei University, 604-5, Dangjung-Dong, Gunpo-Si, Gyunggi-Do, Korea

    Seung-Jung Shin

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Yeom, K. (2011). Distributed Formation Control for Communication Relay with Positionless Flying Agents. In: Kim, Th., et al. Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting. MulGraB 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 262. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27204-2_3

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