An efficient area coverage algorithm using passive RFID system

This paper proposes an efficient area coverage algorithm for multi-agent robotic systems in the smart floor environment consists of passive RFID system. The passive RFID system used in this research allows to store and read information on an RFID tag, which should be located within the detection range of RF antenna. The location information is explicitly stored in the RFID tag, where the smart floor environment is constructed by laying RFID tags on the floor. Mobile robot equipped with an antenna receives the location information in the RFID tag. Based on this information, the position of mobile robot can be estimated and at the same time, the efficiency of area scanning process can be improved compared to other methods because it provides a scanning trace for other mobile robots. This paper proposes an efficient area coverage algorithm for multi-agent mobile robotic systems using the smart floor environment.