Paper Info
Title
Intelligent UAV Map Generation and Discrete Path Planning for Search and Rescue Operations.
Abstract
Search and Rescue Operations (SAR) take place in any emergency situation where people are involved and their lives are at risk. These operations are nowadays carried out with the help of advanced technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). In this work, several methods are proposed to calculate the UAV discrete path planning. Previously, an intelligent characterization of the searching area is performed to estimate a potential risk/occupancy degree of the gridding map. This estimation is mainly based on fuzzy logic, considering different factors. Then, four methods are applied to calculate the path planning: an original proposal called attraction, fuzzy logic, ANFIS, and a PSO algorithm. All of them calculate the location of the waypoints to be followed by the UAVs to minimize the distance and the risk the people is exposed to. Then, these strategies are adapted to the possibility of having more than one UAV searching at the same time, and the swarm formation is discussed. Finally, these four solutions for path planning, including different number of UAVs, are tested in a real simulation scenario, and then the performance of each method is analyzed and compared with the others.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1155/2018/6879419
COMPLEXITY
Field
DocType
Volume
Particle swarm optimization,Motion planning,Search and rescue,Swarm behaviour,Fuzzy logic,Artificial intelligence,Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system,Machine learning,Mathematics
Journal
2018
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1076-2787
4
0.52
References 
Authors
9
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Víctor San Juan140.52
Matilde Santos214324.39
José Manuel Andujar3688.53