A Distributed Approach for Autonomous Landmine Detection Using Multi-UAVs

This paper emphasizes the advantages of multi-UAV systems for landmine detection, such as their quick coverage of large areas and adaptability to hazardous or inaccessible environments. A single robot or UAV equipped with a landmine-detecting sensor has been used in most research on robotic landmine detection. However, using multiple UAVs or robots can significantly improve landmine detection speed, quality, and accuracy. This paper suggests a distributed algorithm for landmine detection using multi-UAVs to increase the effectiveness, safety, and accuracy of landmine detection. The proposed approach guarantees fast and accurate landmine detection by calculating the lowest number of points needed to cover the target region without overlap. We used the Eclipse platform for the implementation. The simulation results show that using multiple threads or drones can enhance the efficiency of the landmine detection process.