A Robust UAV System for Operations in a Constrained Environment

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21230%2F20%3A00339082" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21230/20:00339082 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2020.2970980" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2020.2970980</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2020.2970980" target="_blank" >10.1109/LRA.2020.2970980</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A Robust UAV System for Operations in a Constrained Environment

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this letter we present an autonomous system intended for aerial monitoring, inspection and assistance in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations within a constrained workspace. The proposed system is designed for deployment in demanding real-world environments with extremely narrow passages only slightly wider than the aerial platform, and with limited visibility due to the absence of illumination and the presence of dust. The focus is on precise localization in an unknown environment, high robustness, safety and fast deployment without any need to install an external infrastructure such as an external computer and localization system. These are the main requirements of the targeted SAR scenarios. The performance of the proposed system was successfully evaluated in the Tunnel Circuit of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, where the UAV cooperated with ground robots to precisely localize artifacts in a coal mine tunnel system. The challenge was unique due to the intention of the organizers to emulate the unpredictable conditions of a real SAR operation, in which there is no prior knowledge of the obstacles that will be encountered.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A Robust UAV System for Operations in a Constrained Environment

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this letter we present an autonomous system intended for aerial monitoring, inspection and assistance in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations within a constrained workspace. The proposed system is designed for deployment in demanding real-world environments with extremely narrow passages only slightly wider than the aerial platform, and with limited visibility due to the absence of illumination and the presence of dust. The focus is on precise localization in an unknown environment, high robustness, safety and fast deployment without any need to install an external infrastructure such as an external computer and localization system. These are the main requirements of the targeted SAR scenarios. The performance of the proposed system was successfully evaluated in the Tunnel Circuit of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, where the UAV cooperated with ground robots to precisely localize artifacts in a coal mine tunnel system. The challenge was unique due to the intention of the organizers to emulate the unpredictable conditions of a real SAR operation, in which there is no prior knowledge of the obstacles that will be encountered.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Projekt

Výsledek vznikl pri realizaci vícero projektů. Více informací v záložce Projekty.

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

ISSN

2377-3766

e-ISSN

2377-3766

Svazek periodika

5

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

2169-2176

Kód UT WoS článku

000526572000010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85081105915