MULTI-BEAM OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING DRONE COORDINATES
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https://doi.org/10.24025/2306-4412.1.2023.267070Keywords:
optical sensor, coordinate measurement, navigation, vision-based positioning, data fusion, multi-beam technique, coded beamsAbstract
The article presents a multi-beam optical sensor for measuring drone coordinates in three-dimensional space. The first part of this sensor is installed around a landing pad or a goods delivery pad. It forms a set of low-energy optical beams of a certain shape. Each beam transmits a digital code that characterizes its location relatively the pad. The second part of this sensor is a small set of miniature photodetector units that are fixed under the drone. The proposed technique based on the beam code analysis helps to calculate the drone coordinates relatively the pad. This sensor guarantees few centimetres accuracy, which is necessary for accurate drone taking off or landing without usage of an expensive digital camera or a human operator. The paper describes the classification of drone coordinate measurement techniques, sensor design, and experimental tests of the proposed optical sensor. The advantages and possible applications of these sensors are also discussed.
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