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A Multi-UAV Formation Obstacle Avoidance Method Combined Improved Simulated Annealing and Adaptive Artificial Potential Field
This paper proposes a new algorithm (DSA-AAPF) for controlling multiple drones in formation, enabling them to avoid obstacles and navigate complex environments. It combines an improved Artificial Potential Field (APF) method with a modified Simulated Annealing (SA) approach. The APF models attraction to targets and repulsion from obstacles, while the SA helps drones escape local minima (situations where the attractive and repulsive forces cancel each other out, trapping the drone). The algorithm also introduces techniques for smoothing drone trajectories and dynamically adjusting their speed based on the environment.
The key improvements relevant to LLM-based multi-agent systems are the methods for escaping local minima and the dynamic adjustment of behavior based on the current environment. These are common challenges in multi-agent systems, and this research provides potential solutions applicable to LLM agents interacting in complex virtual or physical environments. The algorithm's focus on formation control and distributed decision-making also aligns with principles of multi-agent LLM system design. While not directly implementing LLMs, the adaptive and robust nature of the algorithm could be conceptually relevant to LLM agents needing to navigate complex information spaces or physical environments.