Enhancing Lifelong Multi-Agent Path-finding by Using Artificial Potential Fields

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Hauptverfasser: Pertzovsky, Arseniy, Stern, Roni, Felner, Ariel, Zivan, Roie
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author Pertzovsky, Arseniy
Stern, Roni
Felner, Ariel
Zivan, Roie
author_facet Pertzovsky, Arseniy
Stern, Roni
Felner, Ariel
Zivan, Roie
contents We explore the use of Artificial Potential Fields (APFs) to solve Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) and Lifelong MAPF (LMAPF) problems. In MAPF, a team of agents must move to their goal locations without collisions, whereas in LMAPF, new goals are generated upon arrival. We propose methods for incorporating APFs in a range of MAPF algorithms, including Prioritized Planning, MAPF-LNS2, and Priority Inheritance with Backtracking (PIBT). Experimental results show that using APF is not beneficial for MAPF but yields up to a 7-fold increase in overall system throughput for LMAPF.
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spellingShingle Enhancing Lifelong Multi-Agent Path-finding by Using Artificial Potential Fields
Pertzovsky, Arseniy
Stern, Roni
Felner, Ariel
Zivan, Roie
Artificial Intelligence
Multiagent Systems
Robotics
We explore the use of Artificial Potential Fields (APFs) to solve Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) and Lifelong MAPF (LMAPF) problems. In MAPF, a team of agents must move to their goal locations without collisions, whereas in LMAPF, new goals are generated upon arrival. We propose methods for incorporating APFs in a range of MAPF algorithms, including Prioritized Planning, MAPF-LNS2, and Priority Inheritance with Backtracking (PIBT). Experimental results show that using APF is not beneficial for MAPF but yields up to a 7-fold increase in overall system throughput for LMAPF.
title Enhancing Lifelong Multi-Agent Path-finding by Using Artificial Potential Fields
topic Artificial Intelligence
Multiagent Systems
Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.22753