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Review of UAV-based autonomous search algorithms for hazardous sources
journal contribution
posted on 2023-01-25, 13:24 authored by Zhongguo Li, Wen-Hua ChenWen-Hua Chen, Cunjia LiuCunjia LiuAutonomous search plays an important role in a wide range of applications, such as environmental protection, industrial monitoring, and search and rescue. Sensor platforms based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been regarded as one of the most efficient methods for achieving fully autonomous searching because of their superior flexibility and motility. This paper reviews existing algorithms for two important subjects, i.e., source seeking and boundary tracking, based on which their design principles are revealed. Although control-oriented and information-driven approaches are the two mainstream state-of-the-art methods for source seeking, their hybrids have been poorly studied. Regarding boundary tracking, existing solutions can be allocated into two classes: single-agent tracking and multiagent cooperative tracking. From the perspective of dual control for exploration and exploitation, this review outlines the fundamental insights into algorithm design and presents several visions for future research.
Funding
Goal-Oriented Control Systems (GOCS): Disturbance, Uncertainty and Constraints
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Published in
SCIENTIA SINICA InformationisVolume
52Issue
9Pages
1579 - 1597Publisher
Science China PressVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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© Science China PressPublisher statement
This paper was accepted for publication in the journal SCIENTIA SINICA Informationis and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1360/SSI-2022-0044. The original publication is available at www.scichina.comAcceptance date
2022-03-18Publication date
2022-09-05Copyright date
2022Notes
This paper is written in Chinese.ISSN
1674-7267eISSN
2095-9486Publisher version
Language
- zh