OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000956

Technique for controlling a robotic swarm

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:38.791299Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000956
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A technique for controlling a robotic swarm in an area ( 502 ) comprising a
plurality of radio units ( 504, 506 ) for providing radio access to the
robotic swarm is described. The robotic swarm comprises a plurality of swarm
members ( 200; 1600; 1791; 1792; 1830 ). As to a method aspect of the
technique, a vector field map ( 510 ) is determined ( 302 ). The vector field
map ( 510 ) comprises velocity vectors indicative of a speed and a direction
for navigating the swarm members ( 200; 1600; 1791; 1792; 1830 ) through the
area ( 502 ). A deflection field ( 512 ) is determined ( 304 ). The deflection
field ( 512 ) is indicative of a deflection for deflecting the swarm members (
200; 1600; 1791; 1792; 1830 ) relative to the vector field map ( 510 ). The
vector field map ( 510 ) and the deflection field ( 512 ) are transmitted (
306 ) through the radio units ( 504, 506 ) to at least one of the swarm
members ( 200; 1600; 1791; 1792; 1830 ) for controlling the motion of the at
least one of the swarm members ( 200; 1600; 1791; 1792; 1830 ) in the area (
502 ).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000956
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:38.791299Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000956