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| Author(s): |
Pinto, Vandilberto P.
[1, 2]
;
Galvao, Roberto K. H.
[3]
;
Rodrigues, Leonardo R.
[3]
;
Gomes, Joao Paulo P.
[4]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Int Integrat Afro Brazilian Lusophony Unilab, Inst Engn & Sustainable Dev, Redencao, CE - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Postgrad Program Elect & Comp Engn, Sobral, CE - Brazil
[3] Inst Tecnol Aeronaut, Elect Engn Div, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Ceara, Comp Sci Dept, Fortaleza, CE - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | JOURNAL OF CONTROL AUTOMATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; v. 31, n. 4 JUN 2020. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has become common in a wide range of applications due to their agility and maneuverability. UAV mission planning is a challenging task, especially when dealing with multiple UAVs. In this paper, we consider a typical mission planning problem in which a fleet of UAVs must visit a set of fixed waypoints. Each waypoint has an associated reward that represents its relative importance. The problem consists in assigning a UAV to each waypoint, considering that each UAV has a flight time constraint. Also, we propose a model to solve the mission planning problem for multiple UAVs in the presence of a wind field. The goal is to maximize the total reward collected and minimize total flight time. Numerical experiments are carried out to illustrate the application of the proposed model in different instances of the multiple UAV mission planning problem. The results show that, when wind field is not taken into account, the error in the estimated total flight time required for the UAVs to complete their missions is about 13%. Also, if UAVs have flight time constraints, neglecting the wind field may cause the loss of some UAVs. The solutions provided by the proposed model allow the UAVs to complete their missions and return to the base safely. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/17610-0 - Monitoring and control of dynamic systems subject to faults |
| Grantee: | Roberto Kawakami Harrop Galvão |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |