Robot docking station for automatic battery exchanging and charging
ROBIO '09 Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
Automatic Battery Replacement System for UAVs: Analysis and Design
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
On the Scheduling of Systems of UAVs and Fuel Service Stations for Long-Term Mission Fulfillment
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
On the Concerted Design and Scheduling of Multiple Resources for Persistent UAV Operations
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
Persistent UAV Service: An Improved Scheduling Formulation and Prototypes of System Components
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
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A key requirement for the complete autonomy of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is the replenishment of its energy source and other consumables. Such processes are typically overseen and conducted by a human operator, may be time consuming and effectively reduce the operating range of the system. To satisfy the requirements of UAV customers such as military surveillance networks, that seek faster, broader and more fully autonomous systems, and hobbyists, who seek to avoid the hassle associated with changing the fuel source, we develop automated energy recharging systems. Focusing on battery operated remote control helicopters, we employ the Axiomatic Design methodology to develop design concepts of platforms to act as automatic service stations. We propose three station designs for refilling platforms and one concept for battery exchange platforms. In addition, we analyze the economic feasibility of automatic consumable replenishment stations, consider two types of station (container refilling and container exchange) and discuss the application of these systems. Refilling platforms better suit low coverage unmanned aerial systems (UAS) while exchange stations allow high coverage with fewer UAVs.