RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Glasius bio-inspired neural networks based UV-C disinfection path planning improved by preventive deadlock processing algorithm A1 Rodrigo, Daniel Vicente A1 Sierra Garcia, Jesús Enrique A1 Santos, Matilde K1 Complete coverage path planning K1 Mobile robot K1 UV-C K1 Deadlocks K1 Escape routes K1 Electrotecnia K1 Electrical engineering K1 Ingeniería mecánica K1 Mechanical engineering AB The COVID-19 pandemic made robot manufacturers explore the idea of combining mobile robotics with UV-Clight to automate the disinfection processes. But performing this process in an optimum way introduces somechallenges: on the one hand, it is necessary to guarantee that all surfaces receive the radiation level to ensurethe disinfection; at the same time, it is necessary to minimize the radiation dose to avoid the damage of theenvironment. In this work, both challenges are addressed with the design of a complete coverage path planning(CCPP) algorithm. To do it, a novel architecture that combines the glasius bio-inspired neural network (GBNN),a motion strategy, an UV-C estimator, a speed controller, and a pure pursuit controller have been designed.One of the main issues in CCPP is the deadlocks. In this application they may cause a loss of the operation, lackof regularity and high peaks in the radiation dose map, and in the worst case, they can make the robot to getstuck and not complete the disinfection process. To tackle this problem, in this work we propose a preventivedeadlock processing algorithm (PDPA) and an escape route generator algorithm (ERGA). Simulation resultsshow how the application of PDPA and the ERGA allow to complete complex maps in an efficient way wherethe application of GBNN is not enough. Indeed, a 58% more of covered surface is observed. Furthermore, twodifferent motion strategies have been compared: boustrophedon and spiral motion, to check its influence onthe performance of the robot navigation. PB Elsevier SN 0965-9978 YR 2023 FD 2023-01 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7483 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7483 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 24-dic-2024