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In this paper, we propose a method that achieves efficient monitoring of the entire of a disaster site, using multiple UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) owned by different organizations and individuals. In our proposed method, UAVs collaboratively operates by sharing information about UAVs operating in the target region via local direct wireless communication. Using information shared with other UAVs, each UAV sets its own moving path so as to move to areas where no UAVs have visited for a long time. In doing so, our proposed method enables to monitor the entire of a disaster site evenly and frequently. We confirmed the effectiveness of our proposed method through simulation experiments.
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This research is supported by the Grants-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)(17K12673) of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan, and the Cooperative Research Project of the RIEC, Tohoku University.
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Kanzaki, A., Akagi, H. (2020). A UAV-Collaborative Sensing Method for Efficient Monitoring of Disaster Sites. In: Barolli, L., Takizawa, M., Xhafa, F., Enokido, T. (eds) Advanced Information Networking and Applications. AINA 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 926. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15032-7_65
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