SniffySquad: Patchiness-Aware Gas Source Localization with Multi-Robot Collaboration

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Main Authors: Cheng, Yuhan, Chen, Xuecheng, Yang, Yixuan, Wang, Haoyang, Xu, Jingao, Hong, Chaopeng, Zhang, Xiao-Ping, Liu, Yunhao, Chen, Xinlei
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author Cheng, Yuhan
Chen, Xuecheng
Yang, Yixuan
Wang, Haoyang
Xu, Jingao
Hong, Chaopeng
Zhang, Xiao-Ping
Liu, Yunhao
Chen, Xinlei
author_facet Cheng, Yuhan
Chen, Xuecheng
Yang, Yixuan
Wang, Haoyang
Xu, Jingao
Hong, Chaopeng
Zhang, Xiao-Ping
Liu, Yunhao
Chen, Xinlei
contents Gas source localization is pivotal for the rapid mitigation of gas leakage disasters, where mobile robots emerge as a promising solution. However, existing methods predominantly schedule robots' movements based on reactive stimuli or simplified gas plume models. These approaches typically excel in idealized, simulated environments but fall short in real-world gas environments characterized by their patchy distribution. In this work, we introduce SniffySquad, a multi-robot olfaction-based system designed to address the inherent patchiness in gas source localization. SniffySquad incorporates a patchiness-aware active sensing approach that enhances the quality of data collection and estimation. Moreover, it features an innovative collaborative role adaptation strategy to boost the efficiency of source-seeking endeavors. Extensive evaluations demonstrate that our system achieves an increase in the success rate by $20\%+$ and an improvement in path efficiency by $30\%+$, outperforming state-of-the-art gas source localization solutions.
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spellingShingle SniffySquad: Patchiness-Aware Gas Source Localization with Multi-Robot Collaboration
Cheng, Yuhan
Chen, Xuecheng
Yang, Yixuan
Wang, Haoyang
Xu, Jingao
Hong, Chaopeng
Zhang, Xiao-Ping
Liu, Yunhao
Chen, Xinlei
Robotics
Multiagent Systems
Gas source localization is pivotal for the rapid mitigation of gas leakage disasters, where mobile robots emerge as a promising solution. However, existing methods predominantly schedule robots' movements based on reactive stimuli or simplified gas plume models. These approaches typically excel in idealized, simulated environments but fall short in real-world gas environments characterized by their patchy distribution. In this work, we introduce SniffySquad, a multi-robot olfaction-based system designed to address the inherent patchiness in gas source localization. SniffySquad incorporates a patchiness-aware active sensing approach that enhances the quality of data collection and estimation. Moreover, it features an innovative collaborative role adaptation strategy to boost the efficiency of source-seeking endeavors. Extensive evaluations demonstrate that our system achieves an increase in the success rate by $20\%+$ and an improvement in path efficiency by $30\%+$, outperforming state-of-the-art gas source localization solutions.
title SniffySquad: Patchiness-Aware Gas Source Localization with Multi-Robot Collaboration
topic Robotics
Multiagent Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.06121