Research Article

Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment

Volume: 22 Number: 65 May 15, 2020
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Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become very popular in the last years with the help of increasing computing power per area and per cost. While UAVs with a global positioning system (GPS) can easily operate to fly autonomously, this and such sensors' data cannot always be trusted. And most of the cases for small scale UAVs, we cannot use these kinds of sensors because of cost, complexity, and weight. Safely and reliably operating close to unknown indoor or GPS-denied environments requires improving UAVs' sensing, localization, and control algorithms. To solve and to improve for a UAV is one problem; extending it to multiple UAVs is another problem. We study and develop a framework for multiple UAVs to command and control from web-based front-end. In our experiments, a quadcopter platform called AR Drone from Parrot Inc. used because of its open-source API and kernel-level arrangements. Test flights inside a warehouse validate the framework is capable of control one or more quadcopters in a given lattice-based path from a web browser. UAVs are capable of localizing its position by using IMU, front, and bottom cameras. All UAVs interconnected to each other and controller computer through a self-healing network, so if one or more quadcopter fails because of lack of battery or any other circumstances, the rest of the group continues its mission. Experiments are also expanded to outdoor to demonstrate rooftop trips for vehicles in convoy and also reconnaissance missions, especially for Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

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Supporting Institution

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi - Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

2012.KB.FEN.116

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 15, 2020

Submission Date

December 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 22 Number: 65

APA
Keskin, O., & Kıral, Z. (2020). Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 22(65), 625-637. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226528
AMA
1.Keskin O, Kıral Z. Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment. DEUFMD. 2020;22(65):625-637. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226528
Chicago
Keskin, Onur, and Zeki Kıral. 2020. “Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS Denied Environment”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22 (65): 625-37. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226528.
EndNote
Keskin O, Kıral Z (May 1, 2020) Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22 65 625–637.
IEEE
[1]O. Keskin and Z. Kıral, “Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment”, DEUFMD, vol. 22, no. 65, pp. 625–637, May 2020, doi: 10.21205/deufmd.2020226528.
ISNAD
Keskin, Onur - Kıral, Zeki. “Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS Denied Environment”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi 22/65 (May 1, 2020): 625-637. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2020226528.
JAMA
1.Keskin O, Kıral Z. Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment. DEUFMD. 2020;22:625–637.
MLA
Keskin, Onur, and Zeki Kıral. “Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS Denied Environment”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 65, May 2020, pp. 625-37, doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226528.
Vancouver
1.Onur Keskin, Zeki Kıral. Web Based Control of Multiple UAVs Using Self-Healing Network Architecture in GPS denied Environment. DEUFMD. 2020 May 1;22(65):625-37. doi:10.21205/deufmd.2020226528

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