群体机器人技术及其在军事上的应用

Swarm robotics and its applications in military

群体机器人是一项启发于自然的生物群体,并结合了群体智能和机器人学,在许多方面都显示出了很大的潜力。本文首先简要介绍了群体机器人系统的定义和特征,并与其它类似系统进行了对比;然后从群体行为与任务、设计方法、分析方法、领域现状四个方面介绍了群体机器人技术及其研究进展;接着介绍了群体机器人的军事应用,同时对相关对策进行了思考和分析;最后对群体机器人应用领域进行了简要的评价与展望。

Inspired from nature swarm, swarm robotics is a combination of swarm intelligence and robotics, which bears great potentials in varieties of fields. In this paper, we first introduce the definition and features of the system of swarm robotics and compare it with other multi-individual systems. We then describe the technologies and research progress in swarm robotics from four aspects： collective behaviors and tasks, design methods, analysis methods and up-to-date research situation. The subsequent section covers the military applications of swarm robotics and the corresponding countermeasures. Finally, a brief evaluation and prospect of the swarm robotics in military application is given.