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Study on Key Technologies for Air-Water Surface Collaboration of Observation Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle
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  • Dongying Feng,
  • Jingfeng Yang,
  • Nanfeng Zhang,
  • Jinchao Xiao,
  • Shilu Dai,
  • Bo Peng,
  • Jiaping Li,
  • Junfeng Xiong,
  • Can Cui
Dongying Feng
South China University of Technology
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Jingfeng Yang
Guangzhou Institute of Industrial Intelligence
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Nanfeng Zhang
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Port Security Inspection
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Jinchao Xiao
Guangzhou Institute of Industrial Intelligence
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Shilu Dai
South China University of Technology
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Bo Peng
Jinan University

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Jiaping Li
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Port Security Inspection
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Junfeng Xiong
Guangzhou Institute of Industrial Intelligence
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Can Cui
Guangzhou Institute of Industrial Intelligence
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Abstract

To address the issues of short flight duration and the inability to carry high-computation resources in small observation Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) due to limited energy and payload capacities, we proposes a deployment framework for an air-water surface collaborative observation system based on energy replenishment and computation offloading. In this framework, the UAV serve as platforms for observation tools, while Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) act as platforms for energy replenishment and edge computing nodes. The edge computing nodes process, analyze, and distribute the observation data received from the UAV. Upon receiving a charging signal, the UAV perform coordinated positioning with the USV using high-precision BeiDou positioning, land on the USV. After recharging, the UAV resume their observation tasks. Experimental results demonstrate that this framework prevents the small observation UAV from having to carry heavy computational loads during flight,and also, the small observation UAV can utilize the USV platform for cyclic recharging and takeoff. The findings of this study can be extended to the collaborative application of multiple UAVs and USVs, enabling broader and more sustained observations. This approach has significant potential for applications in environmental monitoring, disaster rescue, marine mapping, border patrol, and marine aquaculture capacity monitoring.
29 Jul 2024Submitted to Electronics Letters
06 Aug 2024Submission Checks Completed
06 Aug 2024Assigned to Editor
06 Aug 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Aug 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned