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Decentralized Patrolling Under Constraints in Dynamic Environments.

Shaofei Chen, Feng Wu, Lincheng Shen

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    |January 6, 2017
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    Summary
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    This study introduces decentralized patrolling algorithms for dynamic environments. Our novel approach enhances information gathering while minimizing threat damage, outperforming existing methods.

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    Area of Science:

    • Robotics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Distributed Systems

    Background:

    • Decentralized patrolling is crucial in dynamic environments with distributed threats.
    • Agents face risks of attack while gathering information.
    • Coordination is essential for maximizing information gain and minimizing damage.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate scalable decentralized online algorithms for patrolling in dynamic, threat-present environments.
    • To address the challenge of coordinating agents to balance information acquisition and self-preservation.

    Main Methods:

    • Modeling the problem as a transition-decoupled partially observable Markov decision process with health constraints.
    • Proposing scalable decentralized online algorithms utilizing Monte Carlo tree search and factored belief vectors.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed algorithms significantly outperform state-of-the-art online planning solvers, achieving over 56% improvement in six-agent scenarios.
    • The approach demonstrates scalability, effectively managing up to 24 agents within reasonable timeframes.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed algorithms offer a robust and scalable solution for decentralized patrolling in complex, dynamic environments.
    • This work advances the capabilities of multi-agent systems in information-gathering and threat-mitigation tasks.