Advances in Autonomous Systems and Swarm Robotics

The field of autonomous systems and swarm robotics is rapidly advancing, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for complex problems. Recent research has explored the integration of opinion dynamics into safety control frameworks, enabling collaborative decision-making and blocking-free resolution in decentralized systems. Additionally, collective decision-making strategies have been proposed, allowing swarms to adaptively determine the size of the subset required for accurate decision-making. Furthermore, researchers have investigated the use of reinforcement learning for decision-level interception prioritization in drone swarm defense, demonstrating the potential for enhanced resilience and defensive efficiency. Noteworthy papers include: Integrating Opinion Dynamics into Safety Control for Decentralized Airplane Encounter Resolution, which proposes a bio-inspired nonlinear opinion dynamics approach for guaranteeing both safety and blocking-free resolution. SubCDM: Collective Decision-Making with a Swarm Subset, which enables decisions using only a swarm subset, reducing the number of robots required for collective decision-making. Reinforcement Learning for Decision-Level Interception Prioritization in Drone Swarm Defense, which introduces a high-fidelity simulation environment for evaluating the performance of reinforcement learning agents in drone swarm defense scenarios.

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Integrating Opinion Dynamics into Safety Control for Decentralized Airplane Encounter Resolution

SubCDM: Collective Decision-Making with a Swarm Subset

Criticality-Based Dynamic Topology Optimization for Enhancing Aerial-Marine Swarm Resilience

Reinforcement Learning for Decision-Level Interception Prioritization in Drone Swarm Defense

SwarnRaft: Leveraging Consensus for Robust Drone Swarm Coordination in GNSS-Degraded Environments

Optimal Simultaneous Byzantine Agreement, Common Knowledge and Limited Information Exchange

Improving Q-Learning for Real-World Control: A Case Study in Series Hybrid Agricultural Tractors

When Agents Break Down in Multiagent Path Finding

DRAMA: A Dynamic and Robust Allocation-based Multi-Agent System for Changing Environments

Position-Based Flocking for Robust Alignment

Behaviorally Adaptive Multi-Robot Hazard Localization in Failure-Prone, Communication-Denied Environments

Sequence Aware SAC Control for Engine Fuel Consumption Optimization in Electrified Powertrain

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