Title | Distributed Pursuit-Evasion with Limited-Visibility Sensor Via Frontier-based Exploration |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Durham, JW, Franchi, A, Bullo, F |
Conference Name | 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation |
Pagination | 3562-3568 |
Date Published | 05/2010 |
Conference Location | Anchorage, AK |
Keywords | Coverage, Distributed algorithms, Multi-robot systems, Pursuit-evasion / Clearing |
Abstract | This paper addresses a novel visibility-based pursuit-evasion problem in which a team of searchers with limited range sensors must coordinate to clear any evaders from an unknown planar environment. We present a distributed algorithm built around guaranteeing complete coverage of the frontier between cleared and contaminated areas while expanding the cleared area. Our frontier-based algorithm can guarantee detection of evaders in unknown, multiply-connected planar environments which may be non-polygonal. We also detail a method for storing and updating the global frontier between cleared and contaminated areas without building a global map or requiring global localization, which enables our algorithm to be truly distributed. We demonstrate the functionality of the algorithm through Player/Stage simulations. |
Citation Key | 2010b-DurFraBul |