Odor Source Localization Using Multiple Robots in Complicated City-Like Environments

Abstract:

The detection of a dangerous emission source location has the potential to be enhanced by using plume-tracing mobile robots, without endangering human life during the detection and source localization process. So far, many researchers focus on odor source localization in simple & laboratory based environments. The present study focuses on more real life odor source localization scenarios. In this study, multiple robots were used and coordinated by a supervisory program to locate an odor source in complicated city-like environments. A series of simulations has been conducted and the results demonstrated the potential of the supervisory program to effectively control a number of robots to locate a dangerous odor source in real life scenarios.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 291-294)
• Pages: 3337-3344
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.291-294.3337
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Zhen Zhang Liu, Yi Jun Wang, Tien Fu Lu
• Keywords: Mobile Robot, Odor Source Localization, Plume Tracing, Supervisory Approach

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