Real-Time Moving Target Evaluation Search

2009-05-01
Undeger, Cagatay
Polat, Faruk
In this correspondence, we address the problem of real-time moving target search in dynamic and partially observable environments, and propose an algorithm called real-time moving target evaluation search (MTES). MTES is able to detect the closed directions around the agent and determines the estimated best direction to capture a moving target avoiding the obstacles nearby. We have also developed a new prey algorithm (Prey-A*) to test the existing and our predator algorithms in our experiments. We have obtained an impressive improvement over moving target search, real-time target evaluation search, and real-time edge follow with respect to path length. Furthermore, we have also tested our algorithm against A*.
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Citation Formats
C. Undeger and F. Polat, “Real-Time Moving Target Evaluation Search,” IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN AND CYBERNETICS PART C-APPLICATIONS AND REVIEWS, pp. 366–372, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/48200.