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Optimization Of Heterogeneous Uav Communications Using The Multiobjective Quadratic Assignment Problem, Mark P. Kleeman
Optimization Of Heterogeneous Uav Communications Using The Multiobjective Quadratic Assignment Problem, Mark P. Kleeman
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The Air Force has placed a high priority on developing new and innovative ways to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) currently funds many projects that deal with the advancement of UAV research. The ultimate goal of the Air Force is to use UAVs in operations that are highly dangerous to pilots, mainly the suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). With this goal in mind, formation structuring of autonomous or semi-autonomous UAVs is of future importance. This particular research investigates the optimization of heterogeneous UAV multi-channel communications in formation. The problem maps to the …