论文标题
通过自主服务网络基础架构为无人机启用连续操作
Enabling Continuous Operations for UAVs with an Autonomous Service Network Infrastructure
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论文摘要
对无人机（UAV）实际应用的主要限制之一是它们不完全的自给自足，这使得在没有人类监督的情况下，连续操作不可行。与替代方案相比，无人机所需的监督所需的无人机所需的可能性就越小。作为一个自主系统，运作需要多少人类相互作用是评估无人机的局限性和效率低下的最佳指标之一。流行的无人机相关研究领域，例如路径规划和计算机愿景，已经使无人机自行采取行动的能力取得了长足的进步。这项研究致力于机上操作，在这种情况下，从支持性的基础设施方面，没有太多报道的努力来解决该问题。在本文中，提出了自主服务网络基础架构（AUTOSERVE）。为了增加无人机的未来自主权，AutoServe系统包括一个面向服务的着陆平台和定制的通信协议。这种支持性自动服务基础架构将自动化人工操作员目前手动完成的许多任务，例如更换电池。已经建立了概念验证原型，模拟实验研究验证了设计。
One of the major restrictions on the practical applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is their incomplete self-sufficiency, which makes continuous operations infeasible without human oversights. The more oversight UAVs require, the less likely they are going to be commercially advantageous when compared to their alternatives. As an autonomous system, how much human interaction is needed to function is one of the best indicators evaluating the limitations and inefficiencies of the UAVs. Popular UAV related research areas, such as path planning and computer vision, have enabled substantial advances in the ability of drones to act on their own. This research is dedicated to in-flight operations, in which there is not much reported effort to tackle the problem from the aspect of the supportive infrastructure. In this paper, an Autonomous Service network infrastructure (AutoServe) is proposed. Aiming at increasing the future autonomy of UAVs, the AutoServe system includes a service-oriented landing platform and a customized communication protocol. This supportive AutoServe infrastructure will autonomize many tasks currently done manually by human operators, such as battery replacement. A proof-of-concept prototype has been built and the simulation experimental study validated the design.
