Risky Zone Avoidance Strategies for Drones

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Abstract

We consider the problem of a drone having to traverse a terrain. Traversal of the terrain exposes the drone to certain risks, e.g., concentration of chemicals, severe thunderstorm wind gusts or any disturbing weather phenomenon. The goal of the drone is to navigate the terrain while minimizing the amount of risk. We develop a framework for quantifying the exposure to risk factors in a circular zone model. We propose risky zone avoidance navigation strategies for rectilinear or curvilinear drone trajectories. We validate the work using numeric simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665448642
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2021
Event2021 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada
Duration: 12 Sept 202117 Sept 2021

Publication series

NameCanadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
Volume2021-September
ISSN (Print)0840-7789

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/09/2117/09/21

Keywords

  • Drone
  • collision avoidance
  • obstacle avoidance
  • risk evaluation
  • risk mitigation
  • zone avoidance

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