A Biologically-Inspired Wolf Pack Multiple Robot Hunting Model

Abstract

A great amount of work has been made in biologically-inspired robotic systems on single and multiple animal behavior models. These studies have advanced the understandings of animal behavior and have provided at the same time inspiration in the design of single and multiple robotic architectures. Additionally, applications in the real word domain have benefited from such work, like exploration, surveillance, etc. In this work we present a multi-robot architecture based on wolf packs studies showing different formations during prey hunting and predator avoidance. The model has been developed and tested using the NSL/ASL, MIRO systems, and Sony AIBO robots. Results from real robot experimentation are discussed