Evaluation of Quality of Hidden Transmitters Detection by a Group of Coordinated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the basis of Entropy Decrease Dynamics

Abstract

The article investigates a problem of evaluating the quality of the hidden transmitters search by a group of unmanned aerial vehicles. Suggested method is based on the dynamics of reducing the entropy of the system. The main factors of influence are signs of the presence of a hidden transmitter in a certain sector of the territory, which can be detected by drone sensors. The reliability of the method is proved by modeling different scenarios of the system. It is shown that a system with full communication and control coordination is more efficient than a system that works according to the established search algorithm.

Model of Control in a UAV Group for Hidden Transmitters Detection on the Basis of Local Self-Organization

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Ensuring Information Availability in a Mobile MESH Network with Connectivity Restrictions

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