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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Optimal Search Strategies for Rescue Drones Based on Swarm Behaviour of Different Ethics
Authors : Florian Roesner, Clein Alexander Sarmiento Castrillión, Ronny Hartanto, Alexander Struck
Published in: EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
Search and rescue of people in need after catastrophic events is dangerous and challenging for the rescue personnel. Limited resources and reduced accessibility to danger zones even prevent rescue attempts at all. New technologies to assist and keep safe the search and rescue teams while maintaining maximal success rate are therefore desired.
In this work, rescue drones are considered as a swarm of autonomous agents. Each agent follows a certain search protocol and decides from available information which action it will take, for instance delivering first aid kits and utilities or report locations. Agents in the swarm furthermore have a certain ethical protocol that determines to what extent they react to newly discovered victims. The optimal swarm ethics with respect to efficiency is discussed and limits and benefits examined.