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ICRA
2008
IEEE
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An approximation algorithm for the least overlapping p-Frame problem with non-partial coverage for networked robotic cameras
Abstract— We report our algorithmic development of the pframe problem that addresses the need of coordinating a set of p networked robotic pan-tilt-zoom cameras for n, (n > p)...
Yiliang Xu, Dezhen Song, Jingang Yi, A. Frank van ...
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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Multi-robot routing under limited communication range
Abstract— Teams of mobile robots have been recently proposed as effective means of completing complex missions involving multiple tasks spatially distributed over a large area. A...
Alejandro R. Mosteo, Luis Montano, Michail G. Lago...
IEEESCC
2008
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
GSMA based Automated Negotiation Model for Grid Scheduling
In order to co-ordinate multiple resource providers in grid environment to meet a common objective, support for negotiation is needed to establish a contract between the users and...
Ponnuram Balakrishnan, S. Thamarai Selvi, Gnanapra...
IROS
2008
IEEE
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HybridExploration: A distributed approach to terrain exploration using mobile and fixed sensor nodes
— When an emergency occurs within a building, it may be initially safer to send autonomous mobile nodes, instead of human responders, to explore the area and identify hazards and...
Ettore Ferranti, Niki Trigoni, Mark Levene
DSN
2007
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
R-Sentry: Providing Continuous Sensor Services against Random Node Failures
The success of sensor-driven applications is reliant on whether a steady stream of data can be provided by the underlying system. This need, however, poses great challenges to sen...
Shengchao Yu, Yanyong Zhang