Optimal Allocation of Heterogeneous UAV Swarms for Reservoir Inspection with Task Decomposition
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Optimal Allocation of Heterogeneous UAV Swarms for Reservoir Inspection with Task Decomposition

1 School of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
2 Zhejiang-Kyrgyzstan Joint Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence and Clean Energy, Hangzhou, China
3 Zhejiang Keepsoft Information Technology Corp.,Ltd., Hangzhou 310051, China
4 Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek 720044, Kyrgyzstan
* Corresponding Author: Yuchang Mo, [email protected]
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Abstract

To meet the efficiency and economy requirements of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection for large watershed, long-distance and multi-measurement-point reservoirs, this paper focuses on the optimal allocation problem of heterogeneous UAV swarms for reservoir inspection with task decomposition. Firstly, the four decomposable dimensions of reservoir inspection tasks (spatial decomposition, time decomposition, measurement point decomposition, and data accuracy decomposition) are clarified, and the performance metrics and constraints of heterogeneous UAV swarms are defined. Secondly, inspection success models and inspection cost models are constructed to form a dual-objective optimization model. Then, an efficient solution based on the greedy algorithm is designed to realize the optimal allocation of UAV swarms. Finally, the effectiveness and practicality of the models and solution are verified through a case study. The results show that the proposed models and solution can effectively improve the success of reservoir inspection and reduce the total inspection cost.

Keywords

reservoir UAV inspection task decomposition heterogeneous UAV swarm optimal allocation dual-objective optimization

Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant LGEZ26F030002, and Grant LQN26F020068; in part by the Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power under Grant JBGS2025009.

Conflicts of Interest

Faer Gui is affiliated with the Zhejiang Keepsoft Information Technology, Hangzhou, China. The authors declare that this affiliation had no influence on the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or the decision to publish, and that no other competing interests exist. 

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Mo, Y., Gui, F., Chynybaev, M., Chymyrov, A., Wu, W., & Zhu, J. (2026). Optimal Allocation of Heterogeneous UAV Swarms for Reservoir Inspection with Task Decomposition. ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability, 2(2), 101–111. https://doi.org/10.62762/TSSR.2026.977710
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  author = {Yuchang Mo and Faer Gui and Mirlan Chynybaev and Akylbek Chymyrov and Wen Wu and Jifeng Zhu},
  title = {Optimal Allocation of Heterogeneous UAV Swarms for Reservoir Inspection with Task Decomposition},
  journal = {ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {2},
  number = {2},
  pages = {101-111},
  doi = {10.62762/TSSR.2026.977710},
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  abstract = {To meet the efficiency and economy requirements of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection for large watershed, long-distance and multi-measurement-point reservoirs, this paper focuses on the optimal allocation problem of heterogeneous UAV swarms for reservoir inspection with task decomposition. Firstly, the four decomposable dimensions of reservoir inspection tasks (spatial decomposition, time decomposition, measurement point decomposition, and data accuracy decomposition) are clarified, and the performance metrics and constraints of heterogeneous UAV swarms are defined. Secondly, inspection success models and inspection cost models are constructed to form a dual-objective optimization model. Then, an efficient solution based on the greedy algorithm is designed to realize the optimal allocation of UAV swarms. Finally, the effectiveness and practicality of the models and solution are verified through a case study. The results show that the proposed models and solution can effectively improve the success of reservoir inspection and reduce the total inspection cost.},
  keywords = {reservoir UAV inspection, task decomposition, heterogeneous UAV swarm, optimal allocation, dual-objective optimization},
  issn = {3069-1087},
  publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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