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Spontaneous Emergence of Multitasking in Minimal Robotic Systems

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Intelligent Robotics and Applications (ICIRA 2023)

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Abstract

This study investigates the behavior of a system of identical robots modeled as self-propelled particles using the Vicsek model. The focus is on understanding the emergence of a chimera state, which represents the spontaneous emergence of multitasking capabilities in the robot swarm. The study considers scenarios with limited communication in a minimal system of 3 identical robots. Numerical simulations and stability analysis are conducted to analyze the system’s characteristics and motion patterns. The research aims to provide insights into the underlying mechanisms and develop a comprehensive framework for controlling and understanding the emergence of the chimera state in robot swarm systems. Additionally, the study examines the influence of coupling strength and phase lag on the occurrence of chimera states through direct numerical simulations and theoretical analysis. The results reveal the relationship between system structure and the manifestation of chimera states, providing valuable insights for further research in this field.

This work was supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2022M712927), Zhejiang Lab Open Research Project (No. K2022NB0AB01), and Key Research Project of Zhejiang Lab (No. G2021NB0AL03).

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    Ji Zhang, Haoyuan Du, Yiming Liang & Wei Song

  3. State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

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Zhang, J., Li, H., Du, H., Liang, Y., Song, W., Li, T. (2023). Spontaneous Emergence of Multitasking in Minimal Robotic Systems. In: Yang, H., et al. Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 14273. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6498-7_37

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