Multi UAV Monitoring and Intervention of Spreading Processes such as Wildfires
Abstract
A natural disaster such as a wildfire, flood, or environmental contamination has the property that its negative effects can spread from one or more sources over a wide geographical area. This project will develop new algorithms to enable monitoring and intervention of such processes using teams of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These algorithms will prioritize surveillance and intervention by taking into account both localised event detections, and also how those events spread and their potential impact on populated or high value areas. The algorithms will be tested in realistic simulations taking into account vehicle motion, sensing, and communication constraints as a pathway to future experimental field trials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Source ID
- FA23861914076XX0
Entities
People
- Ian R Manchester
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Sydney