A review of graph-based multi-agent pathfinding solvers: From classical to beyond classical

J Gao, Y Li, X Li, K Yan, K Lin, X Wu - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Multi-agent pathfinding (MAPF) is a well-studied abstract model for navigation in a multi-
robot system, where every robot finds the path to its goal position without any collision. Due …

Ddm: Fast near-optimal multi-robot path planning using diversified-path and optimal sub-problem solution database heuristics

SD Han, J Yu - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a novel centralized and decoupled algorithm, DDM, for solving multi-robot path
planning problems in grid graphs, targeting on-demand and automated warehouse-like …

Algorithm selection for optimal multi-agent pathfinding

O Kaduri, E Boyarski, R Stern - Proceedings of the international …, 2020 - ojs.aaai.org
The challenge of finding an optimal solution to a multi-agent path finding (MAPF) problem
has attracted significant academic and industrial interest in recent years. While the problem …

MAPFAST: A deep algorithm selector for multi agent path finding using shortest path embeddings

J Ren, V Sathiyanarayanan, E Ewing… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
Solving the Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem optimally is known to be NP-Hard for
both make-span and total arrival time minimization. While many algorithms have been …

Experimental evaluation of classical multi agent path finding algorithms

O Kaduri, E Boyarski, R Stern - Proceedings of the International …, 2021 - ojs.aaai.org
Modern optimal multi-agent path finding (MAPF) algorithms can scale to solve problems with
hundreds of agents. To facilitate comparison between these algorithms, a benchmark of …

A Comprehensive Review on Leveraging Machine Learning for Multi-Agent Path Finding

JM Alkazzi, K Okumura - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This review paper provides an in-depth analysis of the latest advancements in applying
Machine Learning (ML) to solve the Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) problem. The MAPF …

Betweenness centrality in multi-agent path finding

E Ewing, J Ren, D Kansara… - … on Autonomous Agents …, 2022 - par.nsf.gov
Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) is a well studied problem with many existing optimal
algorithms capable of solving a wide variety of instances, each with its own strengths and …

Synthesizing priority planning formulae for multi-agent pathfinding

S Wang, V Bulitko, T Huang, S Koenig… - Proceedings of the AAAI …, 2023 - ojs.aaai.org
Prioritized planning is a popular approach to multi-agent pathfinding. It prioritizes the agents
and then repeatedly invokes a single-agent pathfinding algorithm for each agent such that it …

Mapfaster: A faster and simpler take on multi-agent path finding algorithm selection

JM Alkazzi, A Rizk, M Salomon… - 2022 IEEE/RSJ …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Portfolio-based algorithm selection can help in choosing the best suited algorithm for a
given task while leveraging the complementary strengths of the candidates. Solving the Multi …

Optimizing space utilization for more effective multi-robot path planning

SD Han, J Yu - 2022 International Conference on Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We perform a systematic exploration of the principle of Space Utilization Optimization (SUO)
as a heuristic for planning better individual paths in a decoupled multi-robot path planner …