Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the concept of polymorphism in the context of artificial swarms; that is, collectives of autonomous platforms such as, for example, unmanned aerial systems. This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show that there is a clear benefit to be gained from considering polymorphic artificial swarms; and (b) a discussion on the design of user-friendly human–machine interfaces for swarm control to enable the human operator to harness these benefits.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 53 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Drones |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Jan 2025 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
This research is funded by the Research Council of Finland (project grant number 348010) and conducted as part of the Unmanned aerial systems based solutions for real-time management of wildfires (FireMan) project.
Keywords
- AUV
- ConOps
- HMI
- human factors
- ISR
- polymorphic swarms
- self-organization
- UGV
- UxV
- wildfire