TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-Agent Q-Learning in UAV Networks for Target Detection and Indoor Mapping
AU - Guerra, Anna
AU - Guidi, Francesco
AU - Dardari, Davide
AU - Djuric, Petar M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021/9/20
Y1 - 2021/9/20
N2 - We consider a network of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for a search-and-rescue operations involving both detection of multiple targets and mapping of environment, where the learning time is limited. One possibility for accomplishing the goal while guaranteeing short learning time is to employ cooperation among UAVs. With this objective, we adopt a multi-agent Q-learning algorithm that allows the UAVs to learn a suitable navigation policy in real-time in order to complete a mission within a fixed time frame. The obtained results demonstrate that proper combination of the information gathered by the UAVs allows for an accelerated learning process.
AB - We consider a network of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for a search-and-rescue operations involving both detection of multiple targets and mapping of environment, where the learning time is limited. One possibility for accomplishing the goal while guaranteeing short learning time is to employ cooperation among UAVs. With this objective, we adopt a multi-agent Q-learning algorithm that allows the UAVs to learn a suitable navigation policy in real-time in order to complete a mission within a fixed time frame. The obtained results demonstrate that proper combination of the information gathered by the UAVs allows for an accelerated learning process.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85119453023
U2 - 10.1109/BalkanCom53780.2021.9593232
DO - 10.1109/BalkanCom53780.2021.9593232
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85119453023
T3 - 2021 International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking, BalkanCom 2021
SP - 80
EP - 84
BT - 2021 International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking, BalkanCom 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 4th International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking, BalkanCom 2021
Y2 - 20 September 2021 through 22 September 2021
ER -