Coordination of Cooperative Multi-Robot Teams

The coordination of robot teams plays an increasingly important role in the development of future robot and automation systems. More complex tasks can be approached and already existing solutions can be significantly improved by using multiple robots in a cooperative fashion. This thesis presents several scenarios, including cooperation between air and ground vehicles, exploration scenarios and monitoring tasks. The presented solutions are built on a mathematical foundation and solved through optimization methods. Simulations provide illustration and indicate the applicability of the presented ideas.