The field of autonomous systems and motion planning is rapidly advancing, with a focus on developing more efficient, safe, and adaptive algorithms. Recent research has explored the use of mixed-integer approaches, neural algorithmic reasoners, and diffusion-based methods to improve the performance of multi-agent systems and robotic assistants. Notably, the integration of uncertainty-aware predictive control barrier functions and probabilistic human motion forecasting has enabled more fluid and intelligent human-robot interactions. Furthermore, advancements in kinodynamic motion planning, such as the use of diffusion trees, have improved the efficiency and safety of robotic systems. Overall, these developments are paving the way for more sophisticated and reliable autonomous systems. Noteworthy papers include: Sound and Solution-Complete CCBS, which introduces a novel branching rule to restore soundness and termination guarantees in Continuous-time Conflict Based-Search; Discrete-Guided Diffusion, which integrates discrete multi-agent path finding with constrained generative diffusion models for scalable and safe multi-robot motion planning; and Train-Once Plan-Anywhere Kinodynamic Motion Planning via Diffusion Trees, which presents a provably-generalizable framework for kinodynamic motion planning.
Advancements in Autonomous Systems and Motion Planning
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Comparative Analysis of UAV Path Planning Algorithms for Efficient Navigation in Urban 3D Environments
Sound and Solution-Complete CCBS
On Kinodynamic Global Planning in a Simplicial Complex Environment: A Mixed Integer Approach
A Rapid Iterative Trajectory Planning Method for Automated Parking through Differential Flatness
Safety Under State Uncertainty: Robustifying Control Barrier Functions
Neural Algorithmic Reasoners informed Large Language Model for Multi-Agent Path Finding
DANCeRS: A Distributed Algorithm for Negotiating Consensus in Robot Swarms with Gaussian Belief Propagation
SafeBimanual: Diffusion-based Trajectory Optimization for Safe Bimanual Manipulation
Graph Traversal via Connected Mobile Agents
VistaWise: Building Cost-Effective Agent with Cross-Modal Knowledge Graph for Minecraft
CausalMACE: Causality Empowered Multi-Agents in Minecraft Cooperative Tasks
VisionSafeEnhanced VPC: Cautious Predictive Control with Visibility Constraints under Uncertainty for Autonomous Robotic Surgery
Preliminary Study on Space Utilization and Emergent Behaviors of Group vs. Single Pedestrians in Real-World Trajectories
Enhanced UAV Path Planning Using the Tangent Intersection Guidance (TIG) Algorithm
Uncertainty-Resilient Active Intention Recognition for Robotic Assistants
An Iterative Approach for Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Route Planning with Resource Transportation Uncertainty and Temporal Logic Goals
Separation of Three or More Autonomous Mobile Models under Hierarchical Schedulers
Discrete-Guided Diffusion for Scalable and Safe Multi-Robot Motion Planning
Learning Fast, Tool aware Collision Avoidance for Collaborative Robots
Uncertainty Aware-Predictive Control Barrier Functions: Safer Human Robot Interaction through Probabilistic Motion Forecasting
Train-Once Plan-Anywhere Kinodynamic Motion Planning via Diffusion Trees
Rapid Mismatch Estimation via Neural Network Informed Variational Inference