Designing multi-agent swarm of UAV for precise agriculture

Abstract

The paper proposes multi-agent technology and a prototype system with together-acting UAVs for joint survey missions. The prototype makes it possible to connect UAVs in a united swarm, proposes coordinated flight plans and adaptively re-configures plans due to disruptive events. The approach to organization of program agents within a prototype subsystem is described. A series of simulation experiments and several flight tests were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the distributed scheduling mechanism. The aim of the current and future developments is creation of complex solutions for coordinated management of UAVs for precise agriculture.