This group now works for the research project "Coordination and Task Allocation in Disaster Scenarios Using Swarm Intelligence and Multiagent Techniques" partially supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFORS) (grant number FA9550-06-1-0517).

The main goal of this research project is to study and develop an approximate algorithm for the GAP (General Assignment Problem) based on the theoretical models of division of labor in colonies of social insects. To achieve this objective we will use the scenario of RoboCup Rescue to test the algorithm we call Swarm-GAP. This algorithm intends to be simple and effective to solve large scale instances of the GAP, with the allocation being achieved in a distributed fashion.

Past Projects:
"Modelagem de Organizações Decentralizadas em Coordenação de Agentes: Comportamento Emergente em Superorganismos e Aplicações" financially supported by CAPES through the CAPES/BAVIERA cooperation program.