Strategy creation, decomposition and distribution in particle navigation

Beldek U., Leblebicioglu K.

INFORMATION SCIENCES, vol.177, no.3, pp.755-770, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 177 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ins.2006.07.008
  • Journal Name: INFORMATION SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.755-770
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Strategy planning is crucial to control a group to achieve a number of tasks in a closed area full of obstacles. In this study, genetic programming has been used to evolve rule-based hierarchical structures to move the particles in a grid region to accomplish navigation tasks. Communications operations such as receiving and sending commands between particles are also provided to develop improved strategies. In order to produce more capable strategies, a task decomposition procedure is proposed. In addition, a conflict module is constructed to handle the challenging situations and conflicts such as blockage of a particle's pathway to destination by other particles. (C) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.