This paper reviews the state of the art in coordinated multi-robot exploration and proposes a
new exploration objective based on a practical scenery, reducing the difference of waiting …

This paper proposes a new multi-robot coordinated exploration algorithm that applies a
global optimization strategy based on K-Means clustering to guarantee a balanced and …

In this paper, we address the problem of efficient allocation of the navigational goals in the
multi-robot exploration of unknown environment. Goal candidate locations are repeatedly …

Exploring the environment using multi-robot systems is a fundamental process that most
automated applications depend on. This paper presents a hybrid decentralized task …

This paper addresses the multi-robot exploration problem in unknown environments. The
proposed method aims to minimize the exploration time considering the robot's limited …

In mobile robotics, the exploration task consists of navigating through an unknown
environment and building a representation of it. The mobile robot community has developed …

One of the main challenges when using multiple robots to explore unknown environments is
the allocation of target points or regions to the individual units. To date, commonly used …

This paper addresses the problem of exploring an unknown environment with a team of
mobile robots. The key issue in coordinated multi-robot exploration is how to assign target …

Recent multi-robot exploration algorithms usually rely on occupancy grids as their core
world representation. However, those grids are not appropriate for environments that are …

Exploration of unknown environments is an enabling task for several applications, including
map building and search and rescue. It is widely recognized that several benefits can be …