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Selecting the best task to execute (task allocation problem) is one of the main problems in multi-robot systems. Typical ways to address this problem are based on swarm intelligence and very especially using the so-called response threshold method. In the...

Multi-robot task allocation is one of the main problems to address in order to design a multi-robot system, very especially when robots form coalitions that must carry out tasks before a deadline. A lot of factors affect the performance of these systems and among...

Sensors | Free Full-Text | Vision-Based Corrosion Detection Assisted by a Micro-Aerial Vehicle in a Vessel Inspection Application Vessel maintenance requires periodic visual inspection of the hull in order to detect typical defective situations of steel structures...

The use of commercially available autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) has increased during the last years. While they are mainly used for routinely survey missions, there is a set of applications that nowadays can be only addressed by manned submersibles or...