Multi-Agent Variational Approach for Robotics: A Bio-Inspired PerspectiveShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Biomimetics, E-ISSN 2313-7673, Vol. 8, no 3, article id 294Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This study proposes an adaptable, bio-inspired optimization algorithm for Multi-Agent Space Exploration. The recommended approach combines a parameterized Aquila Optimizer, a bio-inspired technology, with deterministic Multi-Agent Exploration. Stochastic factors are integrated into the Aquila Optimizer to enhance the algorithms efficiency. The architecture, called the Multi-Agent Exploration-Parameterized Aquila Optimizer (MAE-PAO), starts by using deterministic MAE to assess the cost and utility values of nearby cells encircling the agents. A parameterized Aquila Optimizer is then used to further increase the exploration pace. The effectiveness of the proposed MAE-PAO methodology is verified through extended simulations in various environmental conditions. The algorithm viability is further evaluated by comparing the results with those of the contemporary CME-Aquila Optimizer (CME-AO) and the Whale Optimizer. The comparison adequately considers various performance parameters, such as the percentage of the map explored, the number of unsuccessful runs, and the time needed to explore the map. The comparisons are performed on numerous maps simulating different scenarios. A detailed statistical analysis is performed to check the efficacy of the algorithm. We conclude that the proposed algorithms average rate of exploration does not deviate much compared to contemporary algorithms. The same idea is checked for exploration time. Thus, we conclude that the results obtained for the proposed MAE-PAO algorithm provide significant advantages in terms of enhanced map exploration with lower execution times and nearly no failed runs.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI , 2023. Vol. 8, no 3, article id 294
Keywords [en]
multi-agent; numerical optimization; space exploration; meta-heuristic; bio-inspired; augmented framework; Aquila Optimizer
National Category
Signal Processing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-196726DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8030294ISI: 001035038800001PubMedID: 37504182OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-196726DiVA, id: diva2:1790025
Note
Funding Agencies|King Saud University [RSPD2023R704]; King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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