Efficient fleet size optimization for task allocation of multiple unmanned vehicles

A Novel Communication-Less Approach to Task Allocation for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

In this paper, we present a scalable, decentralized task allocation algorithm for a group of unknown number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), which are equipped with GPS receivers, synchronized clocks and omni-directional sensors with a finite, but known field-of-view to identify neighbors. The algorithm assigns subgroups of UAVs, whose initial positions are randomly scattered in a bounded sp...

Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Task Allocation Based on Cloud Mode

For multimulti-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) air combat decision problems, this paper proposes a multi-UAV task allocation method based on cloud model. Firstly, we analyses air combat situation advantage of random and fuzzy information. The cloud model is applied to multi-UAV task allocation. We establish air combat superiority index model based on cloud model. And then through comprehensive cl...

Task Allocation Algorithm for the Cooperating Group of Light Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ?

In this paper a task allocation problem for multi-UAV systems was considered. The possibility of applying a consensus approach to organize a distribution of tasks in an autonomous group of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is studied. The use of several small UAVs with autonomous distribution of tasks gives a significant advantage over the use of a single UAV. The well-known consensus proto...

An efficient Imperialistic Competitive Algorithm for the closed-loop supply chains considering pricing for product, and fleet of heterogeneous vehicles

 This paper investigates a pricing multi-period, closed-loop supply chains (CLSCs) with two echelons of producers and customers. Products are delivered to customers might be defective which are picked up and gathered in the collection center and will be fixed if it is possible and will be returned to the chain. Otherwise, they are sold as waste. This problem is determining price and distributio...

Task allocation and consensus with groups of cooperating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles