One reason why multirobot systems are preferred, in some contexts, over their single-robot counterparts is that they admit a larger spatial footprint. With multiple robots, it is possible to span a large area, which is desirable in applications such as search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and perimeter patrol [1]. However, as interrobot distances grow, so do the communication delays experienced among the robots, making precise, coordinated control hard to achieve [2]-[5].

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长距离机器人团队协调：从佐治亚理工学院到东京理工学院再到——一项 11,000 公里的多机器人实验


在某些情况下，多机器人系统比单机器人系统更受青睐的原因之一是它们具有更大的空间足迹。使用多个机器人，可以跨越大面积，这在搜索救援、环境监测和周界巡逻等应用中是理想的[1]。然而，随着机器人间距离的增加，机器人之间的通信延迟也会增加，使得精确、协调的控制难以实现[2]-[5]。