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Control of Multiple Robots Using Vision Sensors

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We begin the book with an introduction of the topics that it addresses. The background on vision-based multirobot control and the arguments that motivate its study are provided in this chapter. In this discussion, we consider separately three topics pertaining to the overall thematic framework of the monograph, namely computer vision, visual control, and multirobot systems. We also cover possible applications of the research advances and technologies that are presented. Finally, the contributions described in the book are summarized, and an outline of its contents is provided.

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    Miguel Aranda

  2. Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Gonzalo López-Nicolás & Carlos Sagüés

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Aranda, M., López-Nicolás, G., Sagüés, C. (2017). Introduction. In: Control of Multiple Robots Using Vision Sensors. Advances in Industrial Control. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57828-6_1

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