The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms
In this paper, we investigate the concept of polymorphism in the context of artificial swarms; that is, collectives of autonomous platforms such as, for example, unmanned aerial systems. This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show tha...
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| description | In this paper, we investigate the concept of polymorphism in the context of artificial swarms; that is, collectives of autonomous platforms such as, for example, unmanned aerial systems. This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show that there is a clear benefit to be gained from considering polymorphic artificial swarms; and (b) a discussion on the design of user-friendly human–machine interfaces for swarm control to enable the human operator to harness these benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c3bb5395967443f883d2bf3fa151cf4d2025-01-24T13:29:48ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2025-01-01915310.3390/drones9010053The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous SwarmsFabrice Saffre0Hannu Karvonen1Hanno Hildmann2VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 02150 Espoo, FinlandVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 02150 Espoo, FinlandNetherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, 2597 AK Den Haag, The NetherlandsIn this paper, we investigate the concept of polymorphism in the context of artificial swarms; that is, collectives of autonomous platforms such as, for example, unmanned aerial systems. This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show that there is a clear benefit to be gained from considering polymorphic artificial swarms; and (b) a discussion on the design of user-friendly human–machine interfaces for swarm control to enable the human operator to harness these benefits.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/53polymorphic swarmsself-organizationISRwildfireUxVAUV |
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| title | The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms |
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| title_short | The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms |
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| topic | polymorphic swarms self-organization ISR wildfire UxV AUV |
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