Transitioning Multiagent Technology to UAV Applications - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Transitioning Multiagent Technology to UAV Applications

Paul Scerri, T. Von Goten, J. Fudge, Sean R. Owens, and Katia Sycara
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 7th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and MultiAgent Systems (AAMAS '08), Vol. 1, pp. 89 - 96, May, 2008

Abstract

This paper describes the transition of academically developed multiagent technology for UAV coordination to an industrially developed application. The specific application is the use of lightweight UAVs with small Received Signal Strength Indicator sensors to cooperatively locate targets emitting radio frequency signals in a large area. It is shown that general techniques can be effectively transitioned, sometimes with minimal changes. However, clear differences in engineering and testing requirements of academia and commercialization require extensive effort in developing simulation and live flight testbeds. Although the technology has not yet been commercialized, initial live flight testing shows the potential of the approach.

BibTeX

@conference{Scerri-2008-9978,
author = {Paul Scerri and T. Von Goten and J. Fudge and Sean R. Owens and Katia Sycara},
title = {Transitioning Multiagent Technology to UAV Applications},
booktitle = {Proceedings of 7th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and MultiAgent Systems (AAMAS '08)},
year = {2008},
month = {May},
volume = {1},
pages = {89 - 96},
}