時間制約下での分散インフラ点検経路計画
Distributed Infrastructure Inspection Path Planning subject to Time Constraints
飛行ロボットが時間制約を守りつつ複数のインフラ施設を効率的に点検する経路を、反復的な3段階最適化で計画する手法を提案し、シミュレーションと実機で評価した。
著者: Kostas Alexis, Christos Papachristos, Roland Siegwart, Anthony Tzes
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
Within this paper, the problem of 3D structural inspection path planning for distributed infrastructure using aerial robots that are subject to time constraints is addressed. The proposed algorithm handles varying spatial properties of the infrastructure facilities, accounts for their different importance and exploration function and computes an overall inspection path of high inspection reward while respecting the robot endurance or mission time constraints as well as the vehicle dynamics and sensor limitations. To achieve its goal, it employs an iterative, 3-step optimization strategy at each iteration of which it first randomly samples a set of possible structures to visit, subsequently solves the derived traveling salesman problem and computes the travel costs, while finally it samples and assigns inspection times to each structure and evaluates the total inspection reward. For the derivation of the inspection paths per each independent facility, it interfaces a path planner dedicated to the 3D coverage of single structures. The resulting algorithm properties, computational performance and path quality are evaluated using simulation studies as well as experimental test-cases employing a multirotor micro aerial vehicle.
