Multidrone Systems: More Than the Sum of the Parts
Bernhard Rinner, Christian Bettstetter, Hermann Hellwagner, Stephan Weiß
Abstract
Now that drones have evolved from bulky platforms to agile devices, a challenge is to combine multiple drones into an integrated autonomous system, offering functionality that individual drones cannot achieve. Such multidrone systems require connectivity, communication, and coordination. We discuss these building blocks along with case studies and lessons learned.
Topics & Concepts
DroneAgile software developmentComputer scienceSystems engineeringHuman–computer interactionEngineeringSoftware engineeringGeneticsBiologyUAV Applications and OptimizationDistributed Control Multi-Agent SystemsOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks