Kafetzis, Ioannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Moysis, Lazaros (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Volos, Christos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Stouboulos, Ioannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Valavanis, Kimon P. (University of Denver)

Area Surveillance Using a UAV with Mounted Chaotic Camera

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Learning Methods I" (WeA2), Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 10:30−10:50, Kozani

2021 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), June 15-18, 2021, Athens, Greece

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on April 26, 2024

Abstract

This research focuses on the problem of area surveillance, using a UAV with a mounted camera that is controlled chaotically. The chaotic motion of the camera is performed by using the values of a chaotic map, to generate random rotation angles for the camera head, which periodically captures photos of the area to be surveyed. In this way, the position of the camera footprint on the ground is unpredictable, and this makes the surveillance path impossible to predict for an adversary. Thus, this approach allows for increased security when required, since the use of unpredictable agents will make it hard to design infiltration strategies. Simulations are performed for several different scenarios, to evaluate the ground coverage of the chaotic camera, as compared to a camera that constantly looks directly below the UAV.