Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Agent Perception System for Autonomous Flying Networks
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| author | Ferreira, Diogo Ribeiro, Pedro Coelho, André Campos, Rui |
| author_facet | Ferreira, Diogo Ribeiro, Pedro Coelho, André Campos, Rui |
| contents | Autonomous Flying Networks (FNs) are emerging as a key enabler of on-demand connectivity in dynamic and infrastructure-limited environments. However, current approaches mainly focus on UAV placement, routing, and resource management, neglecting the autonomous perception of users and their service demands - a critical capability for zero-touch network operation.
This paper presents the Multi-Agent Perception System (MAPS), a modular and scalable system that leverages multi-modal large language models (MM-LLMs) and agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interpret visual and audio data collected by UAVs and generate Service Level Specifications (SLSs) describing user count, spatial distribution, and traffic demand. MAPS is evaluated using a synthetic multimodal emergency dataset, achieving user detection accuracies above 70% and SLS generation under 130 seconds in 90% of cases. Results demonstrate that combining audio and visual modalities enhances user detection and show that MAPS provides the perception layer required for autonomous, zero-touch FNs. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Agent Perception System for Autonomous Flying Networks Ferreira, Diogo Ribeiro, Pedro Coelho, André Campos, Rui Networking and Internet Architecture Autonomous Flying Networks (FNs) are emerging as a key enabler of on-demand connectivity in dynamic and infrastructure-limited environments. However, current approaches mainly focus on UAV placement, routing, and resource management, neglecting the autonomous perception of users and their service demands - a critical capability for zero-touch network operation. This paper presents the Multi-Agent Perception System (MAPS), a modular and scalable system that leverages multi-modal large language models (MM-LLMs) and agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interpret visual and audio data collected by UAVs and generate Service Level Specifications (SLSs) describing user count, spatial distribution, and traffic demand. MAPS is evaluated using a synthetic multimodal emergency dataset, achieving user detection accuracies above 70% and SLS generation under 130 seconds in 90% of cases. Results demonstrate that combining audio and visual modalities enhances user detection and show that MAPS provides the perception layer required for autonomous, zero-touch FNs. |
| title | Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Agent Perception System for Autonomous Flying Networks |
| topic | Networking and Internet Architecture |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.00259 |