Task Allocation Algorithm for the Cooperating Group of Light Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ?

Task allocation and consensus with groups of cooperating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

A Novel Communication-Less Approach to Task Allocation for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

In this paper, we present a scalable, decentralized task allocation algorithm for a group of unknown number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), which are equipped with GPS receivers, synchronized clocks and omni-directional sensors with a finite, but known field-of-view to identify neighbors. The algorithm assigns subgroups of UAVs, whose initial positions are randomly scattered in a bounded sp...

Ground Tactical Mission Support by Multi-agent Control of UAV Operations

Autonomous control of group of unmanned aerial vehicles based on task allocation mechanisms shows great potential for ground tactical mission support. We introduce experimental simulation system combining flexible mission control of ground assets in urban environment and autonomous aerial support utilizing multi-agent problem solving techniques. Two case-studies are presented for evaluation – c...

Collaborative Coordination and Control for an Implemented Heterogeneous Swarm of UAVs and UGVs

Over the last few years, cooperative autonomous systems have become a more popular solution for accomplishing tasks that are otherwise performed by human operators. Several strides have been made with homogeneous systems of vehicles in areas of localization, formation behaviors, path planning, task allocation, and vehicle controls. This paper describes both work completed and the future goals i...

The Role of Human-Automation Consensus in Multiple Unmanned Vehicle Scheduling

OBJECTIVE This study examined the impact of increasing automation replanning rates on operator performance and workload when supervising a decentralized network of heterogeneous unmanned vehicles. BACKGROUND Futuristic unmanned vehicles systems will invert the operator-to-vehicle ratio so that one operator can control multiple dissimilar vehicles connected through a decentralized network. Sig...