UWB drone station
BRIEF
A paradigm shift of ever-increasing automation is pushing for the development of smart Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications to achieve efficiencies in urban environments. However, their implementation has proved challenging due to several risks associated with dense living areas, including (i) a lack of precision and reliability, (ii) privacy concerns, and (iii) short battery life. Classic methods of GPS/GNSS and vision-based navigation both present major shortcomings to address these issues, which highlights the need to develop a novel framework in support of smart UAV systems for cities.
SOLUTION
This article presents an innovative hardware platform featuring a scalable and efficient UAV charging solution based on battery-swapping, combined with a high accuracy positioning hotspot system, relying exclusively on data fusion of Ultra wideband (UWB) and IMU.
In-depth study of concept development
