A ROS-Based Framework for Simulation and Benchmarking of Multi-robot Patrolling Algorithms
Experiments with teams of mobile robots in the physical world often represent a challenging task due to the complexity involved. One has to make sure that the robot hardware configuration, the software integration and the interaction with the environment is thoroughly tested so that the deployment of robot teams runs smoothly. This usually requires long preparation time for experiments and takes the focus away from what is essential, i.e. the cooperative task performed by the robots.