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Genetic Algorithms Used For Search And Rescue Of Vulnerable People In An Urban Setting, Shuhad Aljandeel Jan 2020

Genetic Algorithms Used For Search And Rescue Of Vulnerable People In An Urban Setting, Shuhad Aljandeel

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The main goal of this research is to design and develop a genetic algorithm (GA) for path planning of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) outfitted with a camera to efficiently search for a lost person in an area of interest. The research focuses on scenarios where the lost person is from a vulnerable population, such as someone suffering from Alzheimer or a small child who has wondered off. To solve this problem, a GA for path planning was designed and implemented in Matlab. The area of interest is considered to be a circle that encompasses the distance the person could …