Call for papers: Special Issue: Robotic Communications and Collaboration in Complex Environments

摘要

The International Journal of Robotics Research (1JRR) invites papers for a special issue on 'Robotic Communications and Collaboration in Complex Environments'. Autonomous robotic collaboration relies on wireless networking, which introduces a rich interplay between distributed processing, control, communications, and mobility. While networks enable cooperative robotics, the converse is also true; robotics enables mobile networks. Significant difficulties arise when the environment is complex, in both mobility and communications. Radio undergoes dramatic signal fluctuation with small movement, optical line of sight is easily lost, and consequently network topology can rapidly vary. The problem is exacerbated when fixed infrastructure is not available, such as emergency response applications. Consequently, it is critical to develop collaborative strategies that incorporate communications and control in a synergistic way. This special issue focuses on the interplay of control and planning for groups of robots, communications, and associated tradeoffs.