In this work, we train controllers (models) using Genetic Fuzzy Methodology (GFM) for learning cooperative behavior in a team of decentralized UAVs to transport a shared slung payload. The training is done in a reinforcement learning fashion where the models learn strategies based on feedback received from the environment. The controllers in the UAVs are modeled as fuzzy systems. Genetic Algorithm is used to evolve the models to achieve the overall goal of bringing the payload to the desired locations while satisfying the physical and operational constraints. The UAVs do not explicitly communicate with one another, and each UAV makes its own decisions, thus making it a decentralized system. However, during the training, the cost function is defined such that it is a representation of the team’s effectiveness in achieving the overall goal of bringing the shared payload to the target. By including a penalization term for any constraint violation during the training, the UAVs learn strategies that do not require explicit communication to achieve efficient transportation of payload while satisfying all constraints. We also present the performance metrics by testing the trained UAVs on new scenarios with different target locations and with different number of UAVs in the team.


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    Title :

    Genetic Fuzzy Methodology for Decentralized Cooperative UAVs to Transport a Shared Payload


    Contributors:
    Anoop Sathyan (author) / Ou Ma (author) / Kelly Cohen (author)


    Publication date :

    2023




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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