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Transitioning multiagent technology to UAV applications

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AAMAS '08: Proceedings of the 7th international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems: industrial track

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This paper describes the transition of academically developed multiagent technology for UAV coordination to an industrially developed application. The specific application is the use of lightweight UAVs with small Received Signal Strength Indicator sensors to cooperatively locate targets emitting radio frequency signals in a large area. It is shown that general techniques can be effectively transitioned, sometimes with minimal changes. However, clear differences in engineering and testing requirements of academia and commercialization require extensive effort in developing simulation and live flight testbeds. Although the technology has not yet been commercialized, initial live flight testing shows the potential of the approach.

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Transitioning multiagent technology to UAV applications
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
    1. Robotics
2. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Control methods
      1. Robotic planning
    2. Planning and scheduling
      1. Robotic planning

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Seleck? MFaigl JRollo M(2019)Analysis of Using Mixed Reality Simulations for Incremental Development of Multi-UAV SystemsJournal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems10.1007/s10846-018-0875-895:1(211-227)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2019
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Beck ZTeacy LRogers AJennings NJonker CMarsella SThangarajah JTuyls K(2016)Online Planning for Collaborative Search and Rescue by Heterogeneous Robot TeamsProceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Autonomous Agents & Multiagent Systems10.5555/2936924.2937074(1024-1033)Online publication date: 9-May-2016
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Mcgill KTaylor S(2011)Robot algorithms for localization of multiple emission sourcesACM Computing Surveys10.1145/1922649.192265243:3(1-25)Online publication date: 29-Apr-2011
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