Cooperative multi-agent path finding: Beyond path planning and collision avoidance

N Greshler, O Gordon, O Salzman… - … symposium on multi …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We introduce the Cooperative Multi-Agent Path Finding (Co-MAPF) problem, an extension to
the classical MAPF problem, where cooperative behavior is incorporated. In this setting, a …

AI buzzwords explained: multi-agent path finding (MAPF)

H Ma, S Koenig - AI Matters, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Kiva Systems was founded in 2003 to develop robot technology that automates the fetching
of goods in order-fulfillment centers. It was acquired by Amazon in 2012 and changed its …

Multi-agent path finding with priority for cooperative automated valet parking

A Okoso, K Otaki, T Nishi - 2019 IEEE intelligent transportation …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Shortage of parking lots has been a serious problem due to the rapid population growth in
urban areas. Cooperative Automated Valet Parking (Co-AVP) is a promising approach to …

Iterative refinement for real-time multi-robot path planning

K Okumura, Y Tamura, X Défago - 2021 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We study the iterative refinement of path planning for multiple robots, known as multi-agent
pathfinding (MAPF). Given a graph, agents, their initial locations, and destinations, a solution …

Answer set planning: a survey

SC Tran, E Pontelli, M Balduccini… - Theory and Practice of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Answer Set Planning refers to the use of Answer Set Programming (ASP) to compute plans,
that is, solutions to planning problems, that transform a given state of the world to another …

An adaptive agent-specific sub-optimal bounding approach for multi-agent path finding

M Rahman, MA Alam, MM Islam, I Rahman… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem involves multiple agents who want to reach their
destinations without obstructing other agents. Although a MAPF problem needs to be solved …

Standby-based deadlock avoidance method for multi-agent pickup and delivery tasks

T Yamauchi, Y Miyashita, T Sugawara - arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.06014, 2022 - arxiv.org
The multi-agent pickup and delivery (MAPD) problem, in which multiple agents iteratively
carry materials without collisions, has received significant attention. However, many …

Optimal and bounded-suboptimal multi-goal task assignment and path finding

X Zhong, J Li, S Koenig, H Ma - 2022 International Conference …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We formalize and study the multi-goal task assignment and path finding (MG-TAPF) problem
from theoretical and algorithmic perspectives. The MG-TAPF problem is to compute an …

Ctrms: Learning to construct cooperative timed roadmaps for multi-agent path planning in continuous spaces

K Okumura, R Yonetani, M Nishimura… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Multi-agent path planning (MAPP) in continuous spaces is a challenging problem with
significant practical importance. One promising approach is to first construct graphs …

Lifelong multi-agent path finding in a dynamic environment

Q Wan, C Gu, S Sun, M Chen… - 2018 15th International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In tradition, the problem of Multi-Agent Path Finding is to find paths for the agents without
conflicts, and each agent execute one-shot task, a travel from a start position to its …