Landing system of a swarm of small unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

Abstract The distributed information-measurement and management landing system is proposed to ensure safe landing of a swarm of small unmanned aerial vehicles on a robotic platform. The requirements for the proposed landing system are developed and the system structure diagram is presented. It includes a distributed air traffic control and management system in the landing zone, a space-time unmanned aircraft holding area with an ordered toroidal structure, and a buffer landing zone. When a small unmanned aerial vehicle leaves a holding area for a landing line, it is recommended to use multiple access protocols. The paper specifies the combination of the main elements of the landing system structure diagram, the pattern and features of their functioning, and develops a generalized algorithm for managing a swarm of small unmanned aerial vehicles in the information-measurement and management landing system.