UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT IN THE ENERGY SAVING MODE
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT IN THE ENERGY SAVING MODE

Summary/Abstract: The targets and vehicle objects tracking on the ground and control by use of UAV are two well-studied problems. However, most of the papers focused on the quality of detection of moving targets from one or more UAVs and did not mention energy efficiency. This article discusses the problem of minimizing the energy consumption of a UAV performing a reconnaissance mission, with the maximum number of observed objects on the ground. The mathematical formalization of the problem is considered. The condition for minimizing the UAV energy consumption is formulated. An objective function is obtained, which must be minimized to solve energy saving problem. The energy-informational efficient mode of operation of the UAV is considered. Criteria for minimizing UAV power consumption have been developed and considered.

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