Morphing Swarm Coordination for Autonomous Queen Tracking in Complex Hive Environments


Bahaidarah M., Zahmatkesh M., Wang H., Marjanovic O., Rekabi-Bana F., TURGUT A. E., ...Daha Fazla

22nd IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2025, Beijing, Çin, 3 - 06 Ağustos 2025, ss.688-693, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/icma65362.2025.11120808
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Beijing
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Çin
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.688-693
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biohybrid Robotics, Formation Control, Swarm Robotics
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Interacting with social insects within their natural environments requires robotic systems that are adaptive, precise, and minimally disruptive. Based on the queen tracking framework and swarm coordination algorithm developed in our previous studies, a new coordination method is proposed for adaptive formation of the multi-arm manipulator in the observation hive, as it faces different complexities in the crowded combs. To address this, a morphing mechanism is proposed to dynamically allow the swarm to shrink and expand to manoeuvre through narrow pathways in a complex environment. Moreover, the leader-follower approach is incorporated to guide the swarm towards the goal position. The simulation results demonstrate that our system achieves reliable queen-following behaviour while avoiding collisions in several scenarios. The system's robustness is evaluated against measurement noise by using the Monte-Carlo method.