The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) has developed an optical system for the automatic landing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was reported by the university's press service.
The development will help to safely land UAVs even on small sites. The system determines the drone's coordinates using the triangulation method.
Optical transmitters emitting a pulsed signal are placed on the drone and in the central part of the landing site. Signal receivers are also installed at the corners of the site and on board the drones.
By the sides and angles of the triangles built between the ground and airborne transmitters and receivers, the system can determine the location of the drone and its altitude in real time. According to this data, it corrects the flight path, and the device lands exactly in the planned location.
The new optical system works effectively in all weather conditions. It is planned to be used in various fields.
Thanks to our development, drones will be able to replace some manned aircraft, in particular, helicopters, which are used to monitor the condition of gas and oil pipelines, which will save on maintenance costs. The system will also be useful for the development of cargo transportation by drones in urban environments.
The developers are testing a prototype of the system. Testing of the new product in integration with UAVs is planned for this fall.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Federation wants to introduce new requirements for UAVs.
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