Object discrimination based on a swarm of agents

Beer, Neil Reginald; Chambers, David; Chandrasekaran, Hema

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Title: Object discrimination based on a swarm of agents

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A configuration system for identifying a target configuration of agents for acquiring data is provided. In some embodiments, the configuration system generates sample configurations, each of which has a location within the space for each agent. The configuration system selects as the target configuration a sample configuration that is suitable to acquire data. The configuration system selects the target configuration by, for at least one or more sample configurations, directing that the agents assume the sample configuration and then acquire data when in the sample configuration. The configuration system then stores, for each sample configuration, an indication of suitability for acquiring data based on the sample configuration. The configuration system selects a sample configuration that is deemed to be suitable as the target configuration.

Inventors:: Beer, Neil Reginald; Chambers, David; Chandrasekaran, Hema

Issue Date:: 2021-03-02

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1805581

Patent Number(s):: 10935635

Application Number:: 16/421,963

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63G - OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63G - OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS
B63G9/02 - Means for protecting vessels against torpedo attack

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
B64C39/024 - {of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S13/885 - {for ground probing
G01S7/411 - {Identification of targets based on measurements of radar reflectivity
G01S7/539 - using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/24/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {A configuration system for identifying a target configuration of agents for acquiring data is provided. In some embodiments, the configuration system generates sample configurations, each of which has a location within the space for each agent. The configuration system selects as the target configuration a sample configuration that is suitable to acquire data. The configuration system selects the target configuration by, for at least one or more sample configurations, directing that the agents assume the sample configuration and then acquire data when in the sample configuration. The configuration system then stores, for each sample configuration, an indication of suitability for acquiring data based on the sample configuration. The configuration system selects a sample configuration that is deemed to be suitable as the target configuration.},

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