This paper presents a novel approach to the multi-vehicle Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) problem that exploits the manner in which observations are fused into the global map of the environment to manage the computational complexity of the algorithm and improve the data association process. Rather than incorporating every observation directly into the global map of the environment,...

Today, there is a high number of injuries and various wastes and debris produced during natural and unnatural events. This study aims to investigate the reverse logistics planning problem in the response and reaction phases as well as improvement and reconstruction in earthquake conditions by using a real case study. Regarding the high complexity of this type of optimization problem, a multi-ob...

In this paper, application of a multi-objective evolutionary algorithms is explored for solving multi-objective placement, packing, or layout problems. Placement problems are optimization problems concerned with finding an optimal arrangement of multiple items in a large containing region while satisfying prescribed requirements and constraints. This study is applied to the configuration design...

We consider the reliable multi configuration capacitated logistics network design problem (RMCLNDP) with system disruptions, concerned with facilities locating, transportation links constructing, and also allocating their limited capacities to the customers in order to satisfy their demands with a minimum expected total cost (including locating costs, link constructing costs, as well as expecte...

This paper presents a unique indoor multi-vehicle testbed named RAVEN (Real-time Autonomous Vehicle indoor test ENvironment) that was constructed to enable investigations of long-duration missions in a controlled environment. RAVEN provides a platform for demonstrating algorithms that embed the fleet and vehicle health state into the mission and UAV planning by enabling researchers to examine q...

Unmanned ground vehicle is an autonomous vehicle that mainly capable to do tasks independent of humans. Automated vehicle works during off road navigation and mainly used in military operations. The radio environment on electrically small platforms is changing rapidly. In order to support high speed audio and video, processing needs higher data rates concerned with sending and receiving data pa...