@inproceedings{7db2047bb0574b8d8436f8c6d43bdce7,
title = "On the Analysis of Swarm Robotics in Sensor-Based Environmental Monitoring for Sustainable Poultry Farming",
abstract = "This paper presents a novel swarm-based algorithm for the intelligent manoeuvring of robots within poultry farms, aiming to enhance livestock well-being monitoring for smart livestock-rearing practices. The existing practices in environmental monitoring include the use of ceiling-mounted sensors. This has shown an inaccuracy in data due to the difference in biomarker data at ceiling and ground levels. The proposed algorithm utilizes the principles of the Firefly algorithm to produce a viable navigation system for the robot swarm. The fitness function of the algorithm is determined using sensor values received from MQ-135, MQ-137, and DHT-11 sensors for carbon dioxide, ammonia, temperature, and humidity. Further scope for this system is also discussed within the conclusion of this paper. Experimental analysis was conducted to deduce the optimal parameters for defining the fitness function for the swarm algorithm. The proposed system successfully maps and monitors the environment within a simulated setting, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing the challenges of traditional environmental monitoring techniques.",
keywords = "Arduino UNO, Firefly algorithm, Fitness function, Gazebo simulator, Poultry health surveillance, Swarm robotics",
author = "Dsouza, \{Karen Jane\} and Muthukumaraswamy, \{Senthil Arumugam\} and Girish Balasubramanian",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.; 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies 2024, ICTCS 2024 ; Conference date: 19-12-2024 Through 21-12-2024",
year = "2025",
month = jul,
day = "29",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-96-4148-2\_7",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789819641475",
volume = "5",
series = "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems",
publisher = "Springer Singapore",
pages = "73--84",
editor = "Kaiser, \{M. Shamim\} and Juanying Xie and Rathore, \{Vijay Singh\}",
booktitle = "Intelligent Strategies for ICT",
address = "Singapore",
}