LLM-Agents Driven Automated Simulation Testing and Analysis of small Uncrewed Aerial Systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.11864v1
• Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 03:42:21 GMT
• Title: LLM-Agents Driven Automated Simulation Testing and Analysis of small Uncrewed Aerial Systems
• Authors: Venkata Sai Aswath Duvvuru, Bohan Zhang, Michael Vierhauser, Ankit Agrawal,
• Abstract summary: Thorough simulation testing is crucial for validating the correct behavior of small Uncrewed Aerial Systems. Various sUAS simulation tools exist to support developers, but the entire process of creating, executing, and analyzing simulation tests remains a largely manual and cumbersome task. We propose AutoSimTest, a framework where multiple LLM agents collaborate to support the sUAS simulation testing process.
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• Abstract: Thorough simulation testing is crucial for validating the correct behavior of small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS) across multiple scenarios, including adverse weather conditions (such as wind, and fog), diverse settings (hilly terrain, or urban areas), and varying mission profiles (surveillance, tracking). While various sUAS simulation tools exist to support developers, the entire process of creating, executing, and analyzing simulation tests remains a largely manual and cumbersome task. Developers must identify test scenarios, set up the simulation environment, integrate the System under Test (SuT) with simulation tools, formulate mission plans, and collect and analyze results. These labor-intensive tasks limit the ability of developers to conduct exhaustive testing across a wide range of scenarios. To alleviate this problem, in this paper, we propose AutoSimTest, a Large Language Model (LLM)-driven framework, where multiple LLM agents collaborate to support the sUAS simulation testing process. This includes: (1) creating test scenarios that subject the SuT to unique environmental contexts; (2) preparing the simulation environment as per the test scenario; (3) generating diverse sUAS missions for the SuT to execute; and (4) analyzing simulation results and providing an interactive analytics interface. Further, the design of the framework is flexible for creating and testing scenarios for a variety of sUAS use cases, simulation tools, and SuT input requirements. We evaluated our approach by (a) conducting simulation testing of PX4 and ArduPilot flight-controller-based SuTs, (b) analyzing the performance of each agent, and (c) gathering feedback from sUAS developers. Our findings indicate that AutoSimTest significantly improves the efficiency and scope of the sUAS testing process, allowing for more comprehensive and varied scenario evaluations while reducing the manual effort.

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