The Why and How of Polymorphic Artificial Autonomous Swarms
Year of publication
2025
Authors
Saffre, Fabrice; Karvonen, Hannu; Hildmann, Hanno
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the concept of polymorphism in the context of artificial swarms; that is, collectives of autonomous platforms such as, for example, unmanned aerial systems. This article provides the reader with two practical insights: (a) a proof-of-concept simulation study to show that there is a clear benefit to be gained from considering polymorphic artificial swarms; and (b) a discussion on the design of user-friendly human–machine interfaces for swarm control to enable the human operator to harness these benefits.
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Article
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Journal
Article type
Original article
Audience
ScientificPeer-reviewed
Peer-ReviewedMINEDU's publication type classification code
A1 Journal article (refereed), original researchPublication channel information
Open access
Open access in the publisher’s service
Yes
Open access of publication channel
Fully open publication channel
License of the publisher’s version
CC BY
Self-archived
No
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Fields of science
Computer and information sciences; Electronic, automation and communications engineering, electronics
Keywords
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Language
English
International co-publication
Yes
Co-publication with a company
No
DOI
10.3390/drones9010053
The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection
Yes