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Connectivity Maintenance of a Set of Agents through MST-based Algorithm

by Cézanne Alves, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Rafael Lima De Carvalho
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 166 - Number 11
Year of Publication: 2017
Authors: Cézanne Alves, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Rafael Lima De Carvalho
10.5120/ijca2017914149

Cézanne Alves, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Rafael Lima De Carvalho . Connectivity Maintenance of a Set of Agents through MST-based Algorithm. International Journal of Computer Applications. 166, 11 ( May 2017), 18-23. DOI=10.5120/ijca2017914149

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author = { Cézanne Alves, Warley Gramacho Da Silva, Rafael Lima De Carvalho },
title = { Connectivity Maintenance of a Set of Agents through MST-based Algorithm },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { May 2017 },
volume = { 166 },
number = { 11 },
month = { May },
year = { 2017 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 18-23 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume166/number11/27713-2017914149/ },
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address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

In this paper, it is proposed a solution to the problem of positioning a set of agents that play the role of pursing a set of moving targets, while the global connectivity among such agents is maintained throughout positioning a second set of relay agents. The role of the agents consists of organizing themselves in order to allow the underlying network to stretch at its maximum (maximizing the action of pursuers), while ensuring the connectivity. In order to do that, this work proposes a positioning algorithm that uses the Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) in a way that maximizes the mobility of the nodes while deciding on the position of relays and pursuers. The approach is validated through experimental simulations using a set of behaviors to some deployed targets showing the feasibility of the proposed solution.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Connectivity Problem Pursuer-evasion Minimum Spanning Tree Dynamic positioning problem.

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