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Gas source localization with a micro-drone using bio-inspired and particle filter-based algorithms

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Pages 725-738
Received 03 Sep 2012
Accepted 28 Nov 2012
Published online: 02 Apr 2013

Gas source localization (GSL) with mobile robots is a challenging task due to the unpredictable nature of gas dispersion, the limitations of the currents sensing technologies, and the mobility constraints of ground-based robots. This work proposes an integral solution for the GSL task, including source declaration. We present a novel pseudo-gradient-based plume tracking algorithm and a particle filter-based source declaration approach, and apply it on a gas-sensitive micro-drone. We compare the performance of the proposed system in simulations and real-world experiments against two commonly used tracking algorithms adapted for aerial exploration missions.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the participating colleagues from BAM and Örebro University. They also express their gratitude to BMWi (MNPQ Program; file number 28/07) and Robotdalen (Gasbot; project number 8140) for funding the research.

 

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