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This time, q(n − t, m) is used instead of q(n − t, n − t) since we want to limit largest aggregate size to m. The second recursion case splits the partitions into two disjoint sets; the first one containing no terms equal to m, and the second one containing at least one term equal to m. The number of occurrences of t is sum of occurrences in these two sets. Note that, t < m in this case, hence the number of occurrences in the second set discounts this mandatory term m. If there are k m-aggregates, the number of occurrences of t in all such configurations is: qˆ(n − k · m, m − 1, t).
Al applied this concept to robot aggregation in their recent work [22] and showed that a controller for aggregation can be constructed using results form the clustering algorithm. 3 Aggregation Problem We define aggregation as the gathering of a swarm of robots, that are initially dispersed into a closed arena, into preferably a single aggregate. We assume that; (1) The arena is bounded. (2) The perceptual range of robots is smaller than the size of the arena and that the initial positioning of the individuals may not necessarily form a connected graph.
1 Introduction Aggregation, defined as “the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole”[1], can be considered as one of the fundamental behaviors of swarms. In nature, aggregation behaviors, observed in organisms ranging from bacteria to social insects and mammals[2], increase the survival chance of the swarm in hostile environments. Although some of these aggregations can be traced back to environmental cues, others are self-organized. We believe that self-organized aggregation, that do not require a cue from the environment or centralized control, is an essential competence for swarm robotic systems[3,4].