TY - GEN
T1 - Distributed automatic target recognition using multi-agent UAV swarms
AU - Dasgupta, Prithviraj
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In modern day warfare, reconnaissance operations such as automatic target recognition(ATR) using unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) constitute a strategic war tactic. Traditionally, ATR is performed by UAVs that fly within the reconnaissance area to collect image data through sensors and upload the data to a central base station for analyzing and identifying potential targets. The centralized approach to ATR introduces several problems including scalability with the number of UAVs, network delays in communicating with the central location, and, susceptibility of the system to malicious attacks on the central location. These challenges can be addressed using a distributed system for performing ATR. In this paper, we describe a multi-agent system called COMSTAR-UAV (Cooperative Multi-agent System for automatic TArget Recognition using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) that uses swarming techniques inspired from insect colonies to perform ATR in a distributed manner.
AB - In modern day warfare, reconnaissance operations such as automatic target recognition(ATR) using unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) constitute a strategic war tactic. Traditionally, ATR is performed by UAVs that fly within the reconnaissance area to collect image data through sensors and upload the data to a central base station for analyzing and identifying potential targets. The centralized approach to ATR introduces several problems including scalability with the number of UAVs, network delays in communicating with the central location, and, susceptibility of the system to malicious attacks on the central location. These challenges can be addressed using a distributed system for performing ATR. In this paper, we describe a multi-agent system called COMSTAR-UAV (Cooperative Multi-agent System for automatic TArget Recognition using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) that uses swarming techniques inspired from insect colonies to perform ATR in a distributed manner.
KW - Collective and emergent behavior
KW - Distributed automatic target recognition
KW - Simulation and modeling
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U2 - 10.1145/1160633.1160720
DO - 10.1145/1160633.1160720
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34247207120
SN - 1595933034
SN - 9781595933034
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Autonomous Agents
SP - 479
EP - 481
BT - Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems
T2 - Fifth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS
Y2 - 8 May 2006 through 12 May 2006
ER -