Spatial Search via Adaptive Submodularity and Deep Learning

Yu Chung Tsai, Bing Xian Lu, Kuo Shih Tseng

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Abstract

Searching for the victim is the key part of search and rescue operations but finding an optimal search path is a NP-hard problem. Since the objective function of spatial search is submodular, greedy algorithms can generate near-optimal solutions. This research proposed an algorithm to enable an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to adaptively search for a person in a 3D environment. The algorithm consists of adaptive submodularity and deep learning. The UAV learns the target distribution via the deep neural network. The learned networks can be applied to adaptive search for target that achieve (1-1/e) of the optimum. Experiments conducted with this algorithm demonstrate that the robot can search for the person faster than the benchmark approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages112-113
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781728107783
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2019 - Wurzburg, Germany
Duration: 2 Sep 20194 Sep 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2019
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityWurzburg
Period2/09/194/09/19

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