Autonomous UAV trajectory for localizing ground objects: A reinforcement learning approach

D Ebrahimi, S Sharafeddine, PH Ho… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Disaster management, search and rescue missions, and health monitoring are examples of
critical applications that require object localization with high precision and sometimes in a …

Energy-constrained UAV trajectory design for ground node localization

H Sallouha, MM Azari, S Pollin - 2018 IEEE Global …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of aerial anchors for localizing terrestrial nodes has recently been recognized as a
cost-effective, swift and flexible solution for better localization accuracy, providing …

A UAV-assisted search and localization strategy in non-line-of-sight scenarios

B Yuan, R He, B Ai, R Chen, G Wang… - IEEE Internet of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted ground targets localization is widely
used in search and rescue (SAR) scenes. In this article, we propose a UAV search and …

Iot sensor selection for target localization: A reinforcement learning based approach

M Shurrab, S Singh, R Mizouni, H Otrok - Ad Hoc Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Internet of things (IoT) is a key enabler for target localization, where IoT-based sensors work
towards identifying target's location in an area of interest (AoI). Appropriate selection of IoT …

Distributed 3D relative localization of UAVs

Y Liu, Y Wang, J Wang, Y Shen - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-accuracy and low-latency localization capability is essential for the internet of things
(IoT), such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). For applications of UAVs such as formation …

Target localization using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning with proximal policy optimization

A Alagha, S Singh, R Mizouni, J Bentahar… - Future Generation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Target localization refers to identifying a target location based on sensory data readings
gathered by sensing agents (robots, UAVs), surveying a certain area of interest. Existing …

UAV-assisted wireless localization for search and rescue

M Atif, R Ahmad, W Ahmad, L Zhao… - IEEE Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the aftermath of disasters, localization of trapped victims is imperative to ensure their
safety and rescue. This article presents a novel localization and path planning approach that …

LocateUAV: Unmanned aerial vehicle location estimation via contextual analysis in an IoT environment

N Dilshad, A Ullah, J Kim, J Seo - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Object detection supported by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has generated significant
interest in recent years including applications, such as surveillance, search for missing …

Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning with demonstration cloning for target localization

A Alagha, R Mizouni, J Bentahar… - IEEE Internet of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In target localization applications, readings from multiple sensing agents are processed to
identify a target location. The localization systems using stationary sensors use data fusion …

Aerial anchors positioning for reliable RSS-based outdoor localization in urban environments

H Sallouha, MM Azari, A Chiumento… - IEEE Wireless …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, the localization of terrestrial nodes when unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are
used as base stations is investigated. Particularly, a novel localization scenario based on …