The swarm-based search algorithm developed by the team is key to controlling the drones' behaviour, the release said.
Forest fires monitored by drones. (Representational/ iStock)
The Indian Institute of Science seeks to use multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires. Experiments are currently on for coordinated multi-swarm drones swooping in to quell forest fires. The solution was to design a special kind of algorithm that would allow the swarm to communicate with each other as well as make independent decisions.