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  • Implementation of Distributed Localized Communications

    Creator:
    Snyder, Thomas
    Abstract:
    Artificial collectives are useful for accomplishing tasks that require teamwork from multiple simple robots. Multiple robot and collective testbeds have been developed, yet none stay committed to leverage the local interactions, group size, and imperfect information assumptions that strengthen biological collectives. A review of the collective and multiple robot literature,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Artificial collectives are useful for accomplishing tasks that require

  • Human Performance with Multiple UAV Systems: Use Cases and Modeling

    Creator:
    Uriarte, Patrick A.
    Abstract:
    Commercial and public safety usage of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the National Airspace is currently restricted by federal regulation. The Federal Aeronautics Association is interested in modifying the restrictions; however, research is needed to study the human factor and required aptitude for a single human operating multiple UAVs. This Master’s...
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    Capstone Project
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    1.1 Human Performance with Multiple UAV Systems: Use Cases and Modeling by Patrick A

  • Terrain-Aware Probabilistic Search Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Creator:
    Schomer, Nathan L.
    Abstract:
    Mountain search and rescue is a vital form of emergency response to assist people in austere environments (e.g., extreme terrain, poor weather). Volunteer mountain search and rescue teams in the United States have begun adopting consumer- grade unmanned aerial vehicles to assist a variety of tasks (e.g., search, resource delivery);...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Search Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Mountain search and

  • Artificial Swarm Control Through Learning Based Leadership

    Creator:
    Tuzel, Ovunc
    Abstract:
    Collective migration in animal groups is often guided by distributed leader agents that influence their peers by modulating their motion behaviors. Distributed leadership is a promising navigation strategy for artificial swarms, but designing the leaders’ controllers is difficult due to the swarm’s collective emergent behaviors. The presented research formulates a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Based Leadership Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Collective migration in animal groups is often

  • Coordination for Scalable Multiple Robot Planning Under Temporal Uncertainty

    Creator:
    Marcon dos Santos, Gilberto
    Abstract:
    This dissertation incorporates coalition formation and probabilistic planning towards a domain-independent automated planning solution scalable to multiple heterogeneous robots in complex domains. The first research direction investigates the effectiveness of Task Fusion and introduces heuristics that improve task allocation and result in better quality plans, while requiring lower computational cost...
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    Dissertation
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    : Coordination for Scalable Multiple Robot Planning Under Temporal Uncertainty Abstract approved: Julie A

  • Multi-Dimensional Task Recognition for Human-Robot Teaming

    Creator:
    Baskaran, Prakash
    Abstract:
    Human-robot teams involve humans and robots collaborating to achieve tasks under various environmental conditions. Successful teaming requires robots to adapt autonomously in real-time to a human teammate's state. An important element of such adaptation is the ability for the robot to infer the tasks performed by their human teammates. Human-robot...
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    Dissertation
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    -Dimensional Task Recognition for Human-Robot Teaming Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Human-robot teams

  • Cooperative Collision Avoidance on Small-sized Quadcopters With Indoor Loco Positioning System

    Creator:
    Avadhanula, Ritika
    Abstract:
    Disaster response and surveillance operations will increasingly incorporate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)s due to their cost-effectiveness and maneuverability. This trend has driven the research on small-sized quadcopters for varying indoor applications. Small-sized quadcopters' payload and computational capacity limit the usage of complex vision-based collision avoidance algorithms that are employed by...
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    Capstone Project
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    Avoidance on Small-sized Quadcopters With Indoor Loco Positioning System. Abstract approved: Julie A

  • Real-time Speech Workload Estimation

    Creator:
    Fortune, Julian D.
    Abstract:
    Demanding task environments (e.g., supervising a remotely piloted aircraft) require performing tasks quickly and accurately; however, periods of low and high operator workload can decrease task performance. Intelligent modulation of the system’s demands and interaction modality in response to changes in operator workload state may increase performance by avoiding undesirable...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Speech Workload Estimation Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Demanding task environments (e.g

  • Structure and Actuation of Cephalopod-Inspired Soft Robots

    Creator:
    Olson, Gina M.
    Abstract:
    Cephalopod-inspired soft robot arms have been studied as a new type of manipulator. These arms have been proposed for reach and grab tasks, underwater locomotion via swimming and walking, and robotic surgery. However, the capabilities of existing soft arms are limited to simple motions and light loads. Arm design has...
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    Dissertation
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    . Title: Structure and Actuation of Cephalopod-Inspired Soft Robots Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams

  • Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems

    Creator:
    Roundtree, Karina A.
    Abstract:
    Collective robotic systems are biologically-inspired and exhibit behaviors found in spatial swarms (e.g., fish), colonies (e.g., ants), or a combination of both (e.g., bees). Collective robotic system popularity continues to increase due to their apparent global intelligence and emergent behaviors. Many applications can benefit from the incorporation of collectives, including...
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    Dissertation
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    : Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems Abstract approved: H. Onan Demirel Julie A. Adams