Vision Based Collision Avoidance For Multi-Agent Systems Using Avoidance Functions

Massinissa Amrouche, Thiago Marinho, Dusan Stipanovic

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Abstract

In this paper, a methodology for designing control strategies that guarantee collision avoidance for multi-agent systems without the information about the relative distances among the agents, is provided. The controllers are designed using avoidance functions that rely only on the visual information, that is, times-to-collision and line-of-sight angle. This method is particularly suitable to low-cost and/or small robotic systems that are not equipped with range measurement devices like radars and lidars. Finally, the collision avoidance is guaranteed using Lyapunov analysis type of technical arguments and illustrated using simulations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEuropean Control Conference 2020, ECC 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1683-1688
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783907144015
StatePublished - May 2020
Event18th European Control Conference, ECC 2020 - Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: May 12 2020May 15 2020

Publication series

NameEuropean Control Conference 2020, ECC 2020

Conference

Conference18th European Control Conference, ECC 2020
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySaint Petersburg
Period5/12/205/15/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Control and Optimization

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