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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are being increasingly deployed for commercial, civilian, and military applications. The current UAS state-of-the-art still depends on a remote human controller with robust wireless links to perform several of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-09-10 Jithin Jagannath , Anu Jagannath , Sean Furman , Tyler Gwin

Deep Reinforcement Learning has been successfully applied in various computer games [8]. However, it is still rarely used in real-world applications, especially for the navigation and continuous control of real mobile robots [13]. Previous…

Multi-UAV pursuit-evasion, where pursuers aim to capture evaders, poses a key challenge for UAV swarm intelligence. Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has demonstrated potential in modeling cooperative behaviors, but most RL-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-09 Jiayu Chen , Chao Yu , Guosheng Li , Wenhao Tang , Shilong Ji , Xinyi Yang , Botian Xu , Huazhong Yang , Yu Wang

In this paper, the problem of using one active unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and four passive UAVs to localize a 3D target UAV in real time is investigated. In the considered model, each passive UAV receives reflection signals from the…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-01-23 Yujiao Zhu , Mingzhe Chen , Sihua Wang , Ye Hu , Yuchen Liu , Changchuan Yin

Reinforcement learning is of increasing importance in the field of robot control and simulation plays a~key role in this process. In the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, drones), there is also an increase in the number of published…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-27 Pawel Miera , Hubert Szolc , Tomasz Kryjak

This paper presents a novel reinforcement learning framework for trajectory tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles in cluttered environments using a dual-agent architecture. Traditional optimization methods for trajectory tracking face…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Shaswat Garg , Houman Masnavi , Baris Fidan , Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi

Reinforcement learning (RL) has been a promising essence in future 5G-beyond and 6G systems. Its main advantage lies in its robust model-free decision-making in complex and large-dimension wireless environments. However, most existing RL…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Eslam Eldeeb , Hirley Alves

With the rapidly growing expansion in the use of UAVs, the ability to autonomously navigate in varying environments and weather conditions remains a highly desirable but as-of-yet unsolved challenge. In this work, we use Deep Reinforcement…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-12-13 Bruna G. Maciel-Pearson , Letizia Marchegiani , Samet Akcay , Amir Atapour-Abarghouei , James Garforth , Toby P. Breckon

While end-to-end autonomous driving models show promising results, their practical deployment is often hindered by large model sizes, a reliance on expensive LiDAR sensors and computationally intensive BEV feature representations. This…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Maciej K. Wozniak , Lianhang Liu , Yixi Cai , Patric Jensfelt

Despite the growing impact of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) across various industries, most of current available solutions lack for a robust autonomous navigation system to deal with the appearance of obstacles safely. This work presents…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-23 Jorge Bes , Juan Dendarieta , Luis Riazuelo , Luis Montano

This paper presents a novel deep reinforcement learning-based system for 3D mapless navigation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Instead of using a image-based sensing approach, we propose a simple learning system that uses only a few…

The rapid growth of the low-altitude economy has driven the widespread adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This growing deployment presents new challenges for UAV trajectory planning in complex urban environments. However, existing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Yanwei Gong , Junchao Fan , Ruichen Zhang , Dusit Niyato , Yingying Yao , Xiaolin Chang

This paper introduces a learning-based visual planner for agile drone flight in cluttered environments. The proposed planner generates collision-free waypoints in milliseconds, enabling drones to perform agile maneuvers in complex…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Minwoo Kim , Geunsik Bae , Jinwoo Lee , Woojae Shin , Changseung Kim , Myong-Yol Choi , Heejung Shin , Hyondong Oh

The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) enhances communication in disaster management and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations by ensuring connectivity when infrastructure fails. However, SAR…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-22 Zaineh Abughazzah , Emna Baccour , Loay Ismail , Amr Mohamed , Mounir Hamdi

Navigating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through cluttered and dynamic environments remains a significant challenge, particularly when dealing with fast-moving or sudden-appearing obstacles. This paper introduces a complete LiDAR-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-25 Huajie Wu , Wenyi Liu , Yunfan Ren , Zheng Liu , Hairuo Wei , Fangcheng Zhu , Haotian Li , Fu Zhang

Performing autonomous exploration is essential for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in unknown environments. Often, these missions start with building a map for the environment via pure exploration and subsequently using (i.e.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-05 Ashley Peake , Joe McCalmon , Yixin Zhang , Daniel Myers , Sarra Alqahtani , Paul Pauca

Reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have become indispensable tools in artificial intelligence, empowering agents to acquire optimal decision-making policies through interactions with their environment and feedback mechanisms. This study…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-03-28 Ergon Cugler de Moraes Silva

Autonomous robots must navigate and operate in diverse environments, from terrestrial and aquatic settings to aerial and space domains. While Reinforcement Learning (RL) has shown promise in training policies for specific autonomous robots,…

This paper addresses the challenge of active perception within autonomous navigation in complex, unknown environments. Revisiting the foundational principles of active perception, we introduce an end-to-end reinforcement learning framework…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Grzegorz Malczyk , Mihir Kulkarni , Kostas Alexis

In this work, we present an approach to supervisory reinforcement learning control for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). UAVs are dynamic systems where control decisions in response to disturbances in the environment have to be made in the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-23 Ibrahim Ahmed , Marcos Quinones-Grueiro , Gautam Biswas