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Títol: Autonomous drone operation using UWBS
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DUAN, HONGXUAN (data lectura: 29-10-2024)Director/a: VALERO GARCÍA, MIGUEL
Departament: DAC
Títol: Autonomous drone operation using UWBS
Data inici oferta: 31-01-2024 Data finalització oferta: 30-09-2024
Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
- GR ENG SIS TELECOMUN
- GR ENG SIST AEROESP
- GR ENG TELEMÀTICA
| Tipus: Individual | |
| Lloc de realització: Fora UPC | |
| Supervisor/a extern: Carlos Paternain | |
| Institució/Empresa: AVANT STUDIO PROYECTOS, S.L. | |
| Titulació del Director/a: Ingeniero de telecomunicación | |
| Paraules clau: | |
| Drone, UWB, robotics | |
| Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats: | |
| Building on top of the UWB subsystem (UWBS) for robotics developed by MobileKnowledge, you will be tasked with the development of a new demonstrator to showcase how UWB can be used to autonomously land a drone on static or moving landing stations. As part of this project, you will have to assemble a drone and extend an already existing software implementation in order to integrate the UWBS and its corresponding protocol. The software for the drone will be developed in C/C++ on PX4, the most popular flight control software for drones. Finally, you will have to validate and test the solution in real-world situations. | |
| Overview (resum en anglès): | |
| This project presents an innovative approach to achieving autonomous landing for a PX4 drone using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. As autonomous UAVs find increasing applications across various sectors-from logistics to search and rescue-the demand for precise, reliable landing solutions is growing. Traditional GPS-based systems often fall short in accuracy, especially in GPS-denied environments. By integrating UWB technology, which offers high-precision range measurements, this project enhances the drone's spatial awareness during the landing phase.
The motivation and objectives of this study are centered on evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of UWB technology in ensuring accurate autonomous landings. The conceptual framework details UWB-based positioning and its potential for improving UAV landing capabilities. The system's initial design covers the architecture of the drone's hardware and UWB modules. The operational flow defines communication protocols between the PX4 flight controller and the UWB system. The implementation phase details the hardware components, including UWB modules, a PX4 flight controller, and other sensors. Software implementation explains integrating UWB positioning with the PX4 firmware, detailing the system architecture that enables real-time positional adjustments during landing. Experiments and results include configuration, simulation, and real-time tests. These experiments, including testing drone-UWB communication, autonomous landing simulations, and real operations in a lab environment, reveal significant improvements in landing precision using UWB. The result demonstrates UWB's effectiveness, providing reliable performance even in GPS-limited environments, validating its suitability for autonomous landing applications. The environmental and social implications of this project are also considered. Environmentally, improved landing precision minimizes unnecessary flight time, reducing battery consumption and carbon emissions. Socially, enhanced accuracy improves safety, particularly in emergency response applications where precise landings in confined spaces are critical. The potential for UWB-enabled drones to contribute to safer, sustainable UAV operations is highlighted. In conclusion, this project demonstrates UWB technology's capability to significantly improve autonomous landing for PX4 drones, marking a substantial advancement in UAV autonomy, especially in complex environments. Keywords: PX4 drone; UWB ranging; Autonomous landing; Spatial awareness; UAV autonomy. |
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