Aerial Robots Persistent Monitoring and Target Detection: Deployment and Assessment in the Field

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Main Authors: Boldrer, Manuel, Kratky, Vit, Saska, Martin
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Published: 2025
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author Boldrer, Manuel
Kratky, Vit
Saska, Martin
author_facet Boldrer, Manuel
Kratky, Vit
Saska, Martin
contents In this article, we present a distributed algorithm for multi-robot persistent monitoring and target detection. In particular, we propose a novel solution that effectively integrates the Time-inverted Kuramoto model, three-dimensional Lissajous curves, and Model Predictive Control. We focus on the implementation of this algorithm on aerial robots, addressing the practical challenges involved in deploying our approach under real-world conditions. Our method ensures an effective and robust solution that maintains operational efficiency even in the presence of what we define as type I and type II failures. Type I failures refer to short-time disruptions, such as tracking errors and communication delays, while type II failures account for long-time disruptions, including malicious attacks, severe communication failures, and battery depletion. Our approach guarantees persistent monitoring and target detection despite these challenges. Furthermore, we validate our method with extensive field experiments involving up to eleven aerial robots, demonstrating the effectiveness, resilience, and scalability of our solution.
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spellingShingle Aerial Robots Persistent Monitoring and Target Detection: Deployment and Assessment in the Field
Boldrer, Manuel
Kratky, Vit
Saska, Martin
Robotics
In this article, we present a distributed algorithm for multi-robot persistent monitoring and target detection. In particular, we propose a novel solution that effectively integrates the Time-inverted Kuramoto model, three-dimensional Lissajous curves, and Model Predictive Control. We focus on the implementation of this algorithm on aerial robots, addressing the practical challenges involved in deploying our approach under real-world conditions. Our method ensures an effective and robust solution that maintains operational efficiency even in the presence of what we define as type I and type II failures. Type I failures refer to short-time disruptions, such as tracking errors and communication delays, while type II failures account for long-time disruptions, including malicious attacks, severe communication failures, and battery depletion. Our approach guarantees persistent monitoring and target detection despite these challenges. Furthermore, we validate our method with extensive field experiments involving up to eleven aerial robots, demonstrating the effectiveness, resilience, and scalability of our solution.
title Aerial Robots Persistent Monitoring and Target Detection: Deployment and Assessment in the Field
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18832