Course Outline
Introduction to Multi-Robot Systems
- Overview of multi-robot coordination and control architectures
- Applications in industry, research, and autonomous systems
- Comparative analysis of centralised and decentralised systems
Fundamentals of Swarm Intelligence
- Principles of collective intelligence and self-organisation
- Bio-inspired models: ants, bees, and flocks
- Emergent behaviour and robustness within swarm systems
Communication and Coordination
- Inter-robot communication models and protocols
- Consensus algorithms and distributed agreement
- Strategies for task allocation and resource sharing
Control and Formation Strategies
- Leader-follower, behaviour-based, and virtual structure control
- Flocking, coverage, and pursuit–evasion algorithms
- Maintaining formation under noisy communication conditions
Swarm Optimisation Algorithms
- Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) and Ant Colony Optimisation (ACO)
- Applications to path planning and dynamic task assignment
- Hybrid approaches combining learning and swarm heuristics
Simulation and Implementation
- Developing multi-robot simulations in ROS 2 and Gazebo
- Implementing swarm behaviours using Python or C++
- Debugging and analysing emergent dynamics
Advanced Topics in Swarm Robotics
- Scalability, fault tolerance, and communication resilience
- Integrating machine learning for adaptive coordination
- Human-swarm interaction and supervisory control
Practical Project: Design and Simulation of a Swarm Coordination System
- Defining objectives and constraints for a multi-robot mission
- Implementing swarm coordination algorithms
- Evaluating performance metrics and robustness
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of robotics fundamentals
- Proficiency in Python programming and ROS
- Familiarity with algorithms for motion planning and control
Audience
- Robotics researchers specialising in distributed and cooperative systems
- System architects designing large-scale multi-agent robotic solutions
- Senior developers working on autonomous coordination and swarm algorithms
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Testimonials (2)
Supply of the materials (virtual machine) to get straight into the excersises, and the explanation of the Ros2 core. Why things work a certain way.
Arjan Bakema
Course - Autonomous Navigation & SLAM with ROS 2
its knowledge and utilization of AI for Robotics in the Future.