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Main Authors: Pita-Romero, Carmen D. R., Arias-Perez, Pedro, Fernandez-Cortizas, Miguel, Perez-Segui, Rafael, Campoy, Pascual
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.21772
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author Pita-Romero, Carmen D. R.
Arias-Perez, Pedro
Fernandez-Cortizas, Miguel
Perez-Segui, Rafael
Campoy, Pascual
author_facet Pita-Romero, Carmen D. R.
Arias-Perez, Pedro
Fernandez-Cortizas, Miguel
Perez-Segui, Rafael
Campoy, Pascual
contents Maintaining the formation of complex structures with multiple UAVs and achieving complex trajectories remains a major challenge. This work presents an algorithm for implementing the flocking behavior of UAVs based on the concept of Virtual Centroid to easily develop a structure for the flock. The approach builds on the classical virtual-based behavior, providing a theoretical framework for incorporating enhancements to dynamically control both the number of agents and the formation of the structure. Simulation tests and real-world experiments were conducted, demonstrating its simplicity even with complex formations and complex trajectories.
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spellingShingle Flocking behavior for dynamic and complex swarm structures
Pita-Romero, Carmen D. R.
Arias-Perez, Pedro
Fernandez-Cortizas, Miguel
Perez-Segui, Rafael
Campoy, Pascual
Robotics
Maintaining the formation of complex structures with multiple UAVs and achieving complex trajectories remains a major challenge. This work presents an algorithm for implementing the flocking behavior of UAVs based on the concept of Virtual Centroid to easily develop a structure for the flock. The approach builds on the classical virtual-based behavior, providing a theoretical framework for incorporating enhancements to dynamically control both the number of agents and the formation of the structure. Simulation tests and real-world experiments were conducted, demonstrating its simplicity even with complex formations and complex trajectories.
title Flocking behavior for dynamic and complex swarm structures
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.21772