Abstract: Stream functions, derived from inviscid fluid flow theory, offer a natural method for obstacle avoidance in robotics. Like other continuous feedback methods, they introduce stagnation points ...

Abstract: Formation control is one of the emerging research topics in the study of multi-robot coordination. In this research, we designed distributed formation control with obstacle avoidance. Our ...

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