{"id":"https://openalex.org/W4391547710","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2024.3362133","title":"Connectivity-Preserving Distributed Informative Path Planning for Mobile Robot Networks","display_name":"Connectivity-Preserving Distributed Informative Path Planning for Mobile Robot Networks","publication_year":2024,"publication_date":"2024-02-05","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W4391547710","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2024.3362133"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1109/lra.2024.3362133","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2024.3362133","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210169774","display_name":"IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters","issn_l":"2377-3766","issn":["2377-3766"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319808","host_organization_name":"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319808"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5101790881","display_name":"Binh Nguyen","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-9394"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I96749437","display_name":"Texas A&M University \u2013 Corpus Christi","ror":"https://ror.org/01mrfdz82","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I96749437"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Binh Nguyen","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I96749437"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5021671983","display_name":"Truong X. Nghiem","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4841-3800"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I203172682","display_name":"Northern Arizona University","ror":"https://ror.org/0272j5188","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I203172682"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Truong X. Nghiem","raw_affiliation_strings":["School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I203172682"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5051920398","display_name":"Linh Nguyen","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-886X"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I149672521","display_name":"Federation University","ror":"https://ror.org/05qbzwv83","country_code":"AU","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I149672521"]}],"countries":["AU"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Linh Nguyen","raw_affiliation_strings":["Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia, Churchill, VIC, Australia"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia, Churchill, VIC, Australia","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I149672521"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5060555317","display_name":"Hung Manh La","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-2634"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I134113660","display_name":"University of Nevada, Reno","ror":"https://ror.org/01keh0577","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I134113660"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Hung M. La","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Advanced Robotics and Automation Lab, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Advanced Robotics and Automation Lab, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I134113660"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5102076912","display_name":"Thang Nguyen","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6814-4885"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I96749437","display_name":"Texas A&M University \u2013 Corpus Christi","ror":"https://ror.org/01mrfdz82","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I96749437"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Thang Nguyen","raw_affiliation_strings":["Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Department of Engineering, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, USA","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I96749437"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":2,"institutions_distinct_count":5,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5101790881"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I96749437"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":2.0851,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":6,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.87927196,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":90,"max":99},"biblio":{"volume":"9","issue":"3","first_page":"2949","last_page":"2956"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12814","display_name":"Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference","score":0.9986000061035156,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12814","display_name":"Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference","score":0.9986000061035156,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1702","display_name":"Artificial Intelligence"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10848","display_name":"Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms","score":0.9951000213623047,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1703","display_name":"Computational Theory and Mathematics"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10080","display_name":"Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks","score":0.9941999912261963,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1705","display_name":"Computer Networks and Communications"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/motion-planning","display_name":"Motion planning","score":0.7186813354492188},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.7028226852416992},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mathematical-optimization","display_name":"Mathematical optimization","score":0.6059855222702026},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/hyperparameter","display_name":"Hyperparameter","score":0.5428916811943054},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mobile-robot","display_name":"Mobile robot","score":0.5408658385276794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/path","display_name":"Path (computing)","score":0.48785901069641113},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/robot","display_name":"Robot","score":0.4763336777687073},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/optimization-problem","display_name":"Optimization problem","score":0.46952882409095764},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/gaussian-process","display_name":"Gaussian process","score":0.46277013421058655},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/gaussian","display_name":"Gaussian","score":0.4528563320636749},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/process","display_name":"Process (computing)","score":0.43559131026268005},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/artificial-intelligence","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","score":0.4031679630279541},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/distributed-computing","display_name":"Distributed computing","score":0.33531472086906433},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/algorithm","display_name":"Algorithm","score":0.2457246482372284},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mathematics","display_name":"Mathematics","score":0.19066587090492249},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-network","display_name":"Computer network","score":0.08688271045684814}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C81074085","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366872","display_name":"Motion planning","level":3,"score":0.7186813354492188},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.7028226852416992},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C126255220","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141495","display_name":"Mathematical optimization","level":1,"score":0.6059855222702026},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C8642999","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4171168","display_name":"Hyperparameter","level":2,"score":0.5428916811943054},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C19966478","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4810574","display_name":"Mobile robot","level":3,"score":0.5408658385276794},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777735758","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817765","display_name":"Path (computing)","level":2,"score":0.48785901069641113},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C90509273","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11012","display_name":"Robot","level":2,"score":0.4763336777687073},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C137836250","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q984063","display_name":"Optimization problem","level":2,"score":0.46952882409095764},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C61326573","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1496376","display_name":"Gaussian process","level":3,"score":0.46277013421058655},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C163716315","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901177","display_name":"Gaussian","level":2,"score":0.4528563320636749},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C98045186","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205663","display_name":"Process (computing)","level":2,"score":0.43559131026268005},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.4031679630279541},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C120314980","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180634","display_name":"Distributed computing","level":1,"score":0.33531472086906433},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C11413529","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8366","display_name":"Algorithm","level":1,"score":0.2457246482372284},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C33923547","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q395","display_name":"Mathematics","level":0,"score":0.19066587090492249},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C31258907","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1301371","display_name":"Computer network","level":1,"score":0.08688271045684814},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C121332964","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413","display_name":"Physics","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111919701","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9135","display_name":"Operating system","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C62520636","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944","display_name":"Quantum mechanics","level":1,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1109/lra.2024.3362133","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2024.3362133","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210169774","display_name":"IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters","issn_l":"2377-3766","issn":["2377-3766"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310319808","host_organization_name":"Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310319808"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:vital:19535","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/201247","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400234","display_name":"FedUni ResearchOnline (Federation University Australia)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I4210158496","host_organization_name":"Australian Federation of University Women \u2013 South Australia","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I4210158496"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"","raw_type":"Text"}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"score":0.550000011920929,"display_name":"Life in Land","id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/15"}],"awards":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/G1761582155","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"NSF-CAREER: 1846513","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320306076","funder_display_name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G2466474670","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"NSF-PFI-TT: 1919127","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320306076","funder_display_name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G4386035970","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"NSF-CAREER: 2238296","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320306076","funder_display_name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/G6487837494","display_name":null,"funder_award_id":"W911NF-23-1-0186","funder_id":"https://openalex.org/F4320338281","funder_display_name":"Army Research Office"}],"funders":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320306076","display_name":"National Science Foundation","ror":"https://ror.org/021nxhr62"},{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320338281","display_name":"Army Research Office","ror":"https://ror.org/05epdh915"}],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":19,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W1502922572","https://openalex.org/W1976521412","https://openalex.org/W2092620240","https://openalex.org/W2112411455","https://openalex.org/W2163232332","https://openalex.org/W2172813797","https://openalex.org/W2208102648","https://openalex.org/W2530592706","https://openalex.org/W2905665643","https://openalex.org/W2914945807","https://openalex.org/W2962853966","https://openalex.org/W3044932790","https://openalex.org/W3082822446","https://openalex.org/W3105393233","https://openalex.org/W3162638030","https://openalex.org/W4226250475","https://openalex.org/W4285136924","https://openalex.org/W4382935701","https://openalex.org/W7036615456"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W2141609920","https://openalex.org/W1904098742","https://openalex.org/W3158921809","https://openalex.org/W2161428574","https://openalex.org/W2077416514","https://openalex.org/W2618632915","https://openalex.org/W4294619368","https://openalex.org/W4292862729","https://openalex.org/W4286748465","https://openalex.org/W3118984993"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"This":[0],"letter":[1],"addresses":[2],"the":[3,32,44,76,89,95,98,105,120,123,130,133,144],"distributed":[4,114],"informative":[5,58],"path":[6,90],"planning":[7,91],"(IPP)":[8],"problem":[9,53,107,135],"for":[10],"a":[11,18,40,61,113,138,154],"mobile":[12],"robot":[13,22],"network":[14,124],"to":[15,25,84,137],"optimally":[16,86],"explore":[17],"spatial":[19,41],"field.":[20],"Each":[21],"is":[23,54,125,147],"able":[24],"gather":[26],"noisy":[27],"environmental":[28],"measurements":[29],"while":[30],"navigating":[31],"environment":[33],"and":[34,47,69],"build":[35],"its":[36],"own":[37],"model":[38],"of":[39,75,97,103,132,143],"phenomenon":[42],"using":[43],"Gaussian":[45,78],"process":[46,79],"local":[48,77],"data.":[49],"The":[50,72,141],"IPP":[51],"optimization":[52,92,106,134],"formulated":[55],"in":[56,88,112,122,149],"an":[57],"way":[59],"through":[60],"multi-step":[62],"prediction":[63],"scheme":[64],"constrained":[65],"by":[66,152],"connectivity":[67,121],"preservation":[68],"collision":[70],"avoidance.":[71],"shared":[73],"hyperparameters":[74],"models":[80],"are":[81],"also":[82],"arranged":[83],"be":[85,109],"computed":[87],"problem.":[93],"By":[94],"use":[96],"proximal":[99],"alternating":[100],"direction":[101],"method":[102],"multiplier,":[104],"can":[108],"effectively":[110],"solved":[111],"manner.":[115],"It":[116],"theoretically":[117],"proves":[118],"that":[119],"maintained":[126],"over":[127],"time":[128],"whilst":[129],"solution":[131],"converges":[136],"stationary":[139],"point.":[140],"effectiveness":[142],"proposed":[145],"approach":[146],"verified":[148],"synthetic":[150],"experiments":[151],"utilizing":[153],"real-world":[155],"dataset.":[156]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2026,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2025,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2024,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-03-27T05:58:40.876381","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}