Swarm Robotics Sab 2004 International Workshop, Santa Monica, Ca, Usa, July 17, 2004, Revised Selected Papers

Swarm robotics can be defined as the study of how a swarm of relatively simple physically embodied agents can be constructed to collectively accomplish tasks that are beyond the capabilities of a single one. Unlike other studies on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics emphasizes self-organization and emergence, while keeping in mind the issues of scalability and robustness. These emphases promote the use of relatively simple robots, equipped with localized sensing ability, scalable communication mechanisms, and the exploration of decentralized control strategies.This state-of-the-art survey is the first book devoted to swarm robotics. It is based on the First International Workshop on Swarm Robotics held in Santa Monica, CA, USA in July 2004 as part of SAB 2004Sahin, Erol is the author of 'Swarm Robotics Sab 2004 International Workshop, Santa Monica, Ca, Usa, July 17, 2004, Revised Selected Papers', published 2005 under ISBN 9783540242963 and ISBN 3540242961.