Duncan Campbell
Embedding human expert cognition into autonomous UAS trajectory planning
Campbell, Duncan; Narayan, Pritesh; Meyer, Patrick; Campbell, Duncan A.
Authors
Pritesh Narayan Pritesh.Narayan@uwe.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department
Patrick Meyer
Duncan A. Campbell
Abstract
This paper presents a new approach for the inclusion of human expert cognition into autonomous trajectory planning for unmanned aerial systems (UASs) operating in low-altitude environments. During typical UAS operations, multiple objectives may exist; therefore, the use of multicriteria decision aid techniques can potentially allow for convergence to trajectory solutions which better reflect overall mission requirements. In that context, additive multiattribute value theory has been applied to optimize trajectories with respect to multiple objectives. A graphical user interface was developed to allow for knowledge capture from a human decision maker (HDM) through simulated decision scenarios. The expert decision data gathered are converted into value functions and corresponding criteria weightings using utility additive theory. The inclusion of preferences elicited from HDM data within an automated decision system allows for the generation of trajectories which more closely represent the candidate HDM decision preferences. This approach has been demonstrated in this paper through simulation using a fixed-wing UAS operating in low-altitude environments. © 2012 IEEE.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Aug 28, 2013 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics |
Print ISSN | 2168-2267 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 530-541 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMCB.2012.2211349 |
Keywords | autonomous, multicriteria decision aid (MCDA), trajectory, unmanned aerial system (UAS), unmanned aircraft (UA), utility additive (UTA) theory |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/933907 |
Publisher URL | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6287601 |
Contract Date | Mar 30, 2016 |
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