{"product_id":"9780792399049","title":"Robot Colonies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRobot Colonies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eArkin, Ronald C.; Bekey, George A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobots in groups or colonies can exhibit an enormous variety  and richness of behaviors which cannot be observed with singly  autonomous systems. Of course, this is analogous to the amazing  variety of group animal behaviors which can be observed in nature. In  recent years more and more investigators have started to study these  behaviors. The studies range from classifications and taxonomies of  behaviors, to development of architectures which cause such group  activities as flocking or swarming, and from emphasis on the role of  intelligent agents in such groups to studies of learning and obstacle  avoidance. \u003cbr\u003e  There used to be a time when many robotics researchers would question  those who were interested in working with teams of robots: `Why are  you worried about robotic teams when it's hard enough to just get one  to work?'. This issue responds to that question. \u003cem\u003eRobot Colonies\u003c\/em\u003e  provides a new approach to task problem-solving that is similar in  many ways to distributed computing. Multiagent robotic teams offer the  possibility of spatially distributed parallel and concurrent  perception and action. A paradigm shift results when using multiple  robots, providing a different perspective on how to carry out complex  tasks. New issues such as interagent communications, spatial task  distribution, heterogeneous or homogeneous societies, and interference  management are now central to achieving coordinated and productive  activity within a colony. Fortunately mobile robot hardware has  evolved sufficiently in terms of both cost and robustness to enable  these issues to be studied on actual robots and not merely in  simulation. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eRobot Colonies\u003c\/em\u003e presents a sampling of the research in this  field. While capturing a reasonable representation of the most  important work within this area, its objective is not to be a  comprehensive survey, but rather to stimulate new research by exposing  readers to the principles of robot group behaviors, architectures and  theories. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eRobot Colonies\u003c\/em\u003e is an edited volume of peer-reviewed original  research comprising eight invited contributions by leading  researchers. This research work has also been published as a special  issue of \u003cem\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRobots\u003c\/em\u003e (Volume 4, Number 1).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-03-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792399049\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4757-6451-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 156\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312515207308,"sku":"9780792399049","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792399049.jpg?v=1771525740","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792399049","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}