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Design and Demonstration of Semi-Autonomous Distributed Farm Monitoring Systems

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K04104
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 21040:Control and system engineering-related
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Hatanaka Takeshi  東京工業大学, 工学院, 教授 (10452012)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 山内 淳矢  東京大学, 大学院情報理工学系研究科, 助教 (60824563)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords膿瘍モニタリング / ドローンネットワーク / 半自律制御 / 分散協調制御 / 農場モニタリング
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究課題では,農場のモニタリング負荷軽減に向けて,ドローンネットワークを用いた半自律型分散協調システムを構築し,その有効性を検証する.具体的には,半自律分散協調制御系の設計,人の特性学習と自律性決定を行う機構の設計,検証実験の実施という3つの課題に取り組む.これにより,以下の2つの問いに対する答えを導く.
・人の負荷軽減を前提に,人に何の情報をフィードバックし,どのような指令を出力させるべきか.
・人のデータから学習した特性をいかにロボット群制御に反映させ,操作性・安定性・性能の向上に役立てるか.また,それらの向上率は定量的にどの程度であるか.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this project, we proposed a novel distributed cooperative control method of drone networks for farm monitoring, especially for building 3D models of farmlands and crops, and verified its effectiveness through theory, simulation, laboratory experiments, and field experiments. We also proposed a novel semi-autonomous control system that allows human intervention in this cooperative control, and conducted human modeling and its characteristic analysis based on human operation data. The former was conducted as an international joint research project with the Italian CNR, and the latter with the University of Seville and the University of Maryland, and has been published in several international journals and international conferences. Through this research, we have succeeded in clearly demonstrating that appropriate human-drone swarm coordination can significantly improve accuracy of the 3D models.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

空撮画像からの3次元モデル復元はコンピュータビジョンの分野で長く研究されてきたが、ここでは画像データは所与のものとして復元精度の向上が主題であった。これに対して、本研究課題はドローン群の適切な協調制御が復元精度と画像サンプリングの効率向上に大きく寄与することを示した。また、適切な人間の介入によってさらなる精度向上を実現する半自律制御を提案するとともに、3次元運動操作時の人間動特性に関する新たな知見を導出した。これらはいずれも高い学術的新規性を有する成果である。また、フィールド実験を通して提案システムの実現可能性を明示したことで、農作業の負荷軽減という社会課題の解決に寄与する可能性を明示した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (29 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (8 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 5 results) Presentation (15 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Sevvile(スペイン)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Maryland(米国)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] CNR/Universita degli Studi di Torino(イタリア)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] CNR - IEIIT/トリノ大学(イタリア)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] セビリア大学(スペイン)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] メリーランド大学(米国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] セビリア大学(スペイン)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] CNR - IEIIT/トリノ大学(イタリア)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Human Modeling and Passivity Analysis for Semi-Autonomous Multi-Robot Navigation in Three Dimensions2024

    • Author(s)
      Hatanaka Takeshi、Mochizuki Takahiro、Sumino Takumi、Maestre Jose M.、Chopra Nikhil
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems

      Volume: 3 Pages: 45-57

    • DOI

      10.1109/ojcsys.2023.3343598

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Contemporary Issues and Advances in Human-Robot Collaborations2023

    • Author(s)
      Hatanaka Takeshi、Yamauchi Junya、Fujita Masayuki、Handa Hiroyuki
    • Journal Title

      Cyber-Physical-Human Systems: Fundamentals and Applications

      Volume: - Pages: 365-399

    • DOI

      10.1002/9781119857433.ch14

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Data-driven Search for the Graph Structure Improving Control Performance in Cooperative Control of Human-vehicle Network2023

    • Author(s)
      NAKAYAMA Ryoga、TANEMURA Masaya、CHIDA Yuichi、AZUMA Shun-ichi、HATANAKA Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers

      Volume: 59 Issue: 3 Pages: 103-109

    • DOI

      10.9746/sicetr.59.103

    • ISSN
      0453-4654, 1883-8189
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Distributed online assignment of charging stations in persistent coverage control tasks based on LP relaxation and ADMM2022

    • Author(s)
      Lu Zhiyuan、Yamashita Shunya、Yamauchi Junya、Hatanaka Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration

      Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Pages: 191-200

    • DOI

      10.1080/18824889.2022.2125246

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Angle-Aware Coverage Control for 3-D Map Reconstruction With Drone Networks2022

    • Author(s)
      Shimizu Takumi、Yamashita Shunya、Hatanaka Takeshi、Uto Kuniaki、Mammarella Martina、Dabbene Fabrizio
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Control Systems Letters

      Volume: 6 Pages: 1831-1836

    • DOI

      10.1109/lcsys.2021.3135466

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Persistent Object Search and Surveillance Control With Safety Certificates for Drone Networks Based on Control Barrier Functions2021

    • Author(s)
      Dan Hayato、Hatanaka Takeshi、Yamauchi Junya、Shimizu Takumi、Fujita Masayuki
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Robotics and AI

      Volume: 8 Pages: 333-345

    • DOI

      10.3389/frobt.2021.740460

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] On Implementation of Distributed Coverage Control with Marker-based Positioning System towards Field Experiments2023

    • Author(s)
      M. Suenaga
    • Organizer
      22nd IFAC World Congress
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Distributed Shape Learning of Complex Objects using Gaussian Kernel2023

    • Author(s)
      T. Oshima
    • Organizer
      22nd IFAC World Congress
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 半自律ロボット群誘導制御におけるステルス型被覆制御2023

    • Author(s)
      中村 優太
    • Organizer
      第66回自動制御連合講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 分散農地モニタリングのためのモデル予測被覆制御スケジューラ2023

    • Author(s)
      末永 将也
    • Organizer
      第11回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] VRインターフェースを利用した人・ロボット群協調制御における人間モデリングと受動性解析2023

    • Author(s)
      住野 匠
    • Organizer
      第10回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 果樹園における多角度撮影型被覆制御の実証実験2023

    • Author(s)
      清水 拓実
    • Organizer
      第10回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 人間とロボット群の協調制御系における人間に対する追従しやすいグラフ構造の設計2023

    • Author(s)
      中山 龍雅
    • Organizer
      第10回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 人間と平面移動型ロボット群の協調制御系における制御性能を考慮したグラフ構造探索2023

    • Author(s)
      米田 尭広
    • Organizer
      第10回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Experimental Study on Angle-aware Coverage Control with Application to 3-D Visual Map Reconstruction2022

    • Author(s)
      Masaya Suenaga
    • Organizer
      2022 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 3D Map Reconstruction of An Orchard Using An Angle-aware Covering Control Strategy2022

    • Author(s)
      Martina Mammarella
    • Organizer
      7th IFAC Conference on Sensing, Control and Automation Technologies for Agriculture
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Impact of VR Technology on a Human in Semi-autonomous Multi-robot Navigation: Control Theoretic Perspective2022

    • Author(s)
      Tkeshi Hatanaka
    • Organizer
      4th IFAC Workshop on Cyber-Physical Human Systems
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 3次元農地マップ構築のための多角度撮影型被覆制御と検証実験2022

    • Author(s)
      清水 拓実
    • Organizer
      第9回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 安全性確保に向けたバリア保証付き許容集合の乱択学習2022

    • Author(s)
      岡田 優也
    • Organizer
      第9回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 人・ロボット群協調制御系におけるVR技術の影響解析2022

    • Author(s)
      望月 嵩広
    • Organizer
      第9回計測自動制御学会制御部門マルチシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Angle-aware Coverage Control for 3D Map Reconstruction with Drone Networks2022

    • Author(s)
      Takumi Shimizu
    • Organizer
      2022 American Control Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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