Automated Real-Time Inspection in Indoor and Outdoor 3D Environments with Cooperative Aerial Robots
arXiv:2404.12018 · doi:10.1109/ICUAS60882.2024.10557006
Abstract
This work introduces a cooperative inspection system designed to efficiently control and coordinate a team of distributed heterogeneous UAV agents for the inspection of 3D structures in cluttered, unknown spaces. Our proposed approach employs a two-stage innovative methodology. Initially, it leverages the complementary sensing capabilities of the robots to cooperatively map the unknown environment. It then generates optimized, collision-free inspection paths, thereby ensuring comprehensive coverage of the structure's surface area. The effectiveness of our system is demonstrated through qualitative and quantitative results from extensive Gazebo-based simulations that closely replicate real-world inspection scenarios, highlighting its ability to thoroughly inspect real-world-like 3D structures.
2024 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS)
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