{"629912":{"#nid":"629912","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal by Laura Strickland","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoordinating Team Tactics for Swarm-Vs.-Swarm Adversarial Games\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E Wednesday, December 18, 2019\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime: \u003C\/strong\u003E10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EEBB Krone, Conference Room\u0026nbsp;4029\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Strickland\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobotics Ph.D. student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Matthew Gombolay (Advisor) - School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Charles Pippin -\u0026nbsp;Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Seth Hutchinson - School of Interactive Computing,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Magnus Egerstedt - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Frank Dellaert - School of Interactive Computing,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe coordination scheme proposed in this work will enable large-scale teams of fixed-wing UAVs to maximize their utilities in zero-sum games. Each team consists of homogeneous units, while heterogeneity exists across teams. Many variables can influence the outcome of such a scenario, such as agent motion dynamics, team size, probability of disabling another agent, communication, and sensing. An effective team strategy is comprised of effective maneuvers for one-on-one scenarios, flexible coordination that leverages the team\u0026#39;s offensive force in the changing environment, and accurate opponent assessment and prioritization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo realize effective teaming, this work details team-tactical approaches to swarm-vs.-swarm games and proposes the development of a coordination schema for distributing a team\u0026#39;s members such that the team\u0026rsquo;s utility is maximized throughout the game. Specifically, this thesis will make the following contributions: 1) Coordination analysis: Execute and analyze simulations of swarm-vs-swarm games to compare coordinated and non-coordinated tactics; 2) Tactical analysis: Examine relationships between the variables affecting such games to establish which are most impactful, and in what situations; and 3) Coordinated tactics: Develop a partitioning algorithm that combines search with the learning of policies for sections of the game space that maximizes the utility of the game space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Coordinating Team Tactics for Swarm-Vs.-Swarm Adversarial Games"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2019-12-11 14:08:17","changed_gmt":"2019-12-12 14:07:14","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-12-18T10:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2019-12-18T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-12-18T12:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-12-18 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-12-18 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-12-18 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}