AIDED – Robotics & Autonomous Systems

This project is about the use of Artificial Intelligence for the detection of explosive devices. The armed conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria have seen a dramatic rise in the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and landmines by adversaries. In operations in those countries, 50% of soldier deaths in action are directly related to IEDs.

AIDED will use a set of state of the art Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms able to identify unconventional (IEDs) and conventional (buried mines) explosive devices, and autonomously plan offline and run-time missions plans. It will also provide positioning, navigation and mapping to control a fleet of robots that cooperate quickly to identify a safe passage in a high-risk area.

European Commission

Preparatory Action on Defence Research

2021 – 2023

1,5 M€

Project Publications

2023

E. Ghisoni, S. Govindaraj, A. M. C. Faul{‘i}, G. De Cubber, F. Polisano, N. Aouf, D. Rondao, Z. Chekakta, and B. de Waard, “Multi-agent system and AI for Explosive Ordnance Disposal," in 19th International Symposium Mine Action, 2023, p. 26.
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@inproceedings{ghisonimulti,
title={Multi-agent system and AI for Explosive Ordnance Disposal},
author={Ghisoni, Enzo and Govindaraj, Shashank and Faul{\'\i}, Ana Mar{\'\i}a Casado and De Cubber, Geert and Polisano, Fabio and Aouf, Nabil and Rondao, Duarte and Chekakta, Zakaria and de Waard, Bob},
booktitle={19th International Symposium Mine Action},
publisher = {CEIA},
year = {2023},
project = {AIDED},
location = {Croatia},
unit= {meca-ras},
url={https://www.ctro.hr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BROSURA-CTRO-MINE-ACTION-2023_FINAL_web-izdanje.pdf#page=28},
pages={26}
}

2022

E. Ghisoni and G. De Cubber, “AIDED: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence for Explosive Ordnance Disposal," in International Workshop on Robotics for risky interventions and Environmental Surveillance-Maintenance (VRISE), Les Bons Villers, Belgium, 2022.
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This paper presents an overview of the AIDED project on AI for IED detection.

@InProceedings{ghisoni2022a,
author = {Ghisoni, Enzo and De Cubber, Geert},
booktitle = {International Workshop on Robotics for risky interventions and Environmental Surveillance-Maintenance (VRISE)},
title = {AIDED: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence for Explosive Ordnance Disposal},
year = {2022},
month = jun,
organization = {IMEKO},
publisher = {IMEKO},
address = {Les Bons Villers, Belgium},
url = {https://www.ici-belgium.be/registration-and-program-vrise2022-june-7/},
abstract = {This paper presents an overview of the AIDED project on AI for IED detection.},
project = {AIDED},
unit= {meca-ras}
}

2021

Y. Baudoin, G. De Cubber, and E. Cepolina, “Mobile Robots Supporting Risky Interventions, Humanitarian actions and Demining, in particular the promising DISARMADILLO Tool," in Proceedings of TC17-VRISE2021 – A VIRTUAL Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: “Robotics for Risky Interventions and Environmental Surveillance", Houston, TX, USA, 2021, pp. 5-6.
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@INPROCEEDINGS{knvrise,
author={Baudoin, Yvan and De Cubber, Geert and Cepolina, Emanuela},
booktitle={Proceedings of TC17-VRISE2021 - A VIRTUAL Topical Event of Technical Committee on Measurement and Control of Robotics (TC17), International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), Theme: "Robotics for Risky Interventions and Environmental Surveillance"},
title={Mobile Robots Supporting Risky Interventions, Humanitarian actions and Demining, in particular the promising DISARMADILLO Tool},
year={2021},
volume={},
number={},
pages={5-6},
url={https://mecatron.rma.ac.be/pub/2021/TC17-VRISE2021-Abstract%20Proceedings.pdf},
project={AIDED, Alphonse, MarSur, SSAVE, MarLand, iMUGs, ICARUS, TIRAMISU},
publisher={IMEKO},
address={Houston, TX, USA},
month=oct,
unit= {meca-ras}
}