GLIMPSE

Website: https://www.kios.ucy.ac.cy/glimpse/

The Intelligent Multi-drone Emergency Response System (GLIMPSE) is a research project funded by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation as a result of the RESTART 2016 – 2020 call for proposals for the Excellence Hubs Programme, Pillar II – Sustainable RTDI System.

The project is hosted by the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, at the University of Cyprus and its main objective is to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of autonomous multi-agent systems and artificial intelligence for search-and-rescue operations with a fleet of autonomous flying robots.

Main Goal: Conduct cutting-edge research in the field of autonomous multi-agent systems and artificial intelligence to revamp search-and-rescue operations with a fleet of autonomous flying robots.

The primary objectives of this project is to research and develop novel AI-based algorithms and cooperative control techniques to address fundamental challenges in the use of a fleet of drones in SAR missions and enable this promising technology to go well beyond the current state-of-the-art and ultimately support first responders in their operations. The main goals of this project are the following:

• Design a robust multi-agent mathematical modeling framework for autonomous intelligent decision making and cooperative control in uncertain emergency response missions.
• Propose novel learning methods that will enable a multi-drone system to operate robustly in challenging disaster environments.
• Increase the level of autonomy through intelligent multi-robot task-planning and cooperation techniques for disaster environments.
• Devise methods that enable rapid and continuous situational awareness for the disaster management teams through an AI-based autonomous multi-drone system.