Combining Autonomous Exploration, Goal-Oriented Coordination and Task Allocation in Multi-UAV Scenarios

Autor: Christoph Rasche, Claudius Stern, Bernd Kleinjohann, Willi Richert, Lisa Kleinjohann
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: ICAS
DOI: 10.1109/icas.2010.16
Popis: Successful rescue operations after big accidents or natural disasters require a fast and efficient overview of the overall situation. With recent advances, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are more and more a viable choice under such circumstances.With the number of employed UAVs, the problem of coordination arises as well as proper task allocation among possibly heterogeneous UAVs. This paper presents a hybrid approach for UAV coordination and covers the exploration of unknown terrains as well as goal-oriented coordination and simultaneous task allocation. The approach combines the simplicity of the gradient method with informed A* search and supports prioritized task assignment. The system is suited for highly dynamic environments requiring frequent path recalculations.
Databáze: OpenAIRE