A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations

This paper proposes the design of the communications, control systems, and navigation algorithms of a multi-UAV system focused on remote sensing operations. A new controller based on a compensator and a nominal controller is designed to dynamically regulate the UAVs’ attitude. The navigation system...

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Main Authors: Pablo Flores Peña, Marco Andrés Luna, Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac, Ahmed Refaat Ragab, Khaled Elmenshawy, David Martín Gómez, Pascual Campoy, Martin Molina
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9180
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author Pablo Flores Peña
Marco Andrés Luna
Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac
Ahmed Refaat Ragab
Khaled Elmenshawy
David Martín Gómez
Pascual Campoy
Martin Molina
author_facet Pablo Flores Peña
Marco Andrés Luna
Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac
Ahmed Refaat Ragab
Khaled Elmenshawy
David Martín Gómez
Pascual Campoy
Martin Molina
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description This paper proposes the design of the communications, control systems, and navigation algorithms of a multi-UAV system focused on remote sensing operations. A new controller based on a compensator and a nominal controller is designed to dynamically regulate the UAVs’ attitude. The navigation system addresses the multi-region coverage trajectory planning task using a new approach to solve the TSP-CPP problem. The navigation algorithms were tested theoretically, and the combination of the proposed navigation techniques and control strategy was simulated through the Matlab SimScape platform to optimize the controller’s parameters over several iterations. The results reveal the robustness of the controller and optimal performance of the route planner.
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spelling doaj.art-b658986654b2456a9d92068dcd31fb1a2023-11-24T12:09:51ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-11-012223918010.3390/s22239180A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing OperationsPablo Flores Peña0Marco Andrés Luna1Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac2Ahmed Refaat Ragab3Khaled Elmenshawy4David Martín Gómez5Pascual Campoy6Martin Molina7Department of System Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, 28911 Leganés, SpainDrone-Hopper Company, 28919 Leganés, SpainComputer Vision and Aerial Robotics Group, Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, SpainDrone-Hopper Company, 28919 Leganés, SpainDepartment of Network, Faculty of Information Systems and Computer Science, October 6 University, Giza 12511, EgyptDepartment of System Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, 28911 Leganés, SpainComputer Vision and Aerial Robotics Group, Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainThis paper proposes the design of the communications, control systems, and navigation algorithms of a multi-UAV system focused on remote sensing operations. A new controller based on a compensator and a nominal controller is designed to dynamically regulate the UAVs’ attitude. The navigation system addresses the multi-region coverage trajectory planning task using a new approach to solve the TSP-CPP problem. The navigation algorithms were tested theoretically, and the combination of the proposed navigation techniques and control strategy was simulated through the Matlab SimScape platform to optimize the controller’s parameters over several iterations. The results reveal the robustness of the controller and optimal performance of the route planner.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9180UAV-Swarmcoverage path planningremote sensingcontrol strategies
spellingShingle Pablo Flores Peña
Marco Andrés Luna
Mohammad Sadeq Ale Isaac
Ahmed Refaat Ragab
Khaled Elmenshawy
David Martín Gómez
Pascual Campoy
Martin Molina
A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
Sensors
UAV-Swarm
coverage path planning
remote sensing
control strategies
title A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
title_full A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
title_fullStr A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
title_full_unstemmed A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
title_short A Proposed System for Multi-UAVs in Remote Sensing Operations
title_sort proposed system for multi uavs in remote sensing operations
topic UAV-Swarm
coverage path planning
remote sensing
control strategies
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9180
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