Mapping Polygons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783832530235)

This thesis focuses on the exploration of polygonal environments with simple agents. The goal is to understand what minimal capabilities such agents need in order to draw a map of their environment. Starting from a very basic agent model, we investigate what extra capabilities agents need in order to reconstruct the visibility graph of their environment. Some combinations of capabilities are shown to be insufficient, while others are shown to be sufficient. For the latter, we present reconstruction algorithms and algorithms for meeting with other agents.

Author: Yann Disser
ISBN-10: 3832530231
ISBN-13: 9783832530235
Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2011
Pages: 137
Format: Paperback