Recent advances in miniaturization of chemical instrumentation and in low-cost small
drones are catalyzing exponential growth in the use of such platforms for environmental …

Accurate and prompt localization of hazardous release sources ensures a timely emergency
response to potential damages. Robot odor source localization is the study of locating the …

In this paper we develop a simple model of the inhaled flow rate of aerosol particles of
respiratory origin ie that have been exhaled by other people. A connection is made between …

Tracking an odour plume to locate its source under variable wind and plume statistics is a
complex task. Flying insects routinely accomplish such tracking, often over long distances, in …

Insects locate many resources important to survival by tracking along wind-borne odor
plumes to their source. It is well known that plumes are patchy distributions of high …

The olfactory system of male moths is exquisitely sensitive to pheromones emitted by
females and transported in the environment by atmospheric turbulence. Moths respond to …

This paper describes the development and validation of the currently smallest aerial platform
with olfaction capabilities. The developed Smelling Nano Aerial Vehicle (SNAV) is based on …

Robots are generally equipped with at least several different modalities of sensors. Vision
and range sensors are the most popular, especially in mobile robots. On the other hand …

Robotic odor localization has become a prominent research area in recent years. It promises
many valuable practical applications, and contributes to the knowledge of biological odor …

This paper presents a behavior-based adaptive mission planner (AMP) to trace a chemical
plume to its source and reliably declare the source location. The proposed AMP is …