Fuzzy-logic-based behaviour coordination in a multi-robot system

Abstract

Abstract This paper proposes a biologically inspired collective behaviour for a team of cooperating mobile robots. This behaviour is achieved by controlling the local interactions among a team of identical mobile robots performing a set of simple behaviours in the context of tracking a dynamic target. In general, the behaviours of the individual robots have different aims and this may cause conflict. To address this issue, a fuzzy-logic-based approach for the coordination of multiple behaviours in each robot is proposed. Computer simulation of mobile robots tracking a dynamic target is employed to test this approach. The results show an improvement in overall group performance even in a cluttered environment.