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Development of a UAV-based Disaster Evacuation Support System: an Interim Report

Authors:
Yuta Sekiguchi
Toshiyasu Kato
Munehiro Takimoto
Yasushi Kambayashi

Keywords: UAV Swarm ; Multi-Agent ; Swarm Robot

Abstract:
We have developed a system that supports evacuation after disasters using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). We focus on addressing disasters in mountainous areas. We assume that the information infrastructure is paralyzed. We have two types of UAVs for this system. One type of UAVs, which we call monitoring UAVs, conducts road condition checks and collects information about affected individuals, while another type of UAVs, which we call guiding UAVs, guides the evacuees. The guided route is not simply the shortest path. The UAV selects the most suitable route based on the factors such as route safety and congestion levels. The monitoring UAV that grasps the situation informs the guiding UAVs of the route status as needed, allowing the guiding UAVs to dynamically adjust the evacuation route. Both UAVs share information by exchanging messages by way of a control server through ad hoc communication through an opportunistic network. We have developed a simulator to demonstrate the effectiveness of our system.

Pages: 9 to 12

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2024

Publication date: June 30, 2024

Published in: conference

ISBN: 978-1-68558-183-1

Location: Porto, Portugal

Dates: from June 30, 2024 to July 4, 2024