Persistence through Reliable Perching (PEP)

通过可靠栖息 (PEP) 实现持久性

• 批准号: 102918
• 金额: $ 5.87万
• 依托单位: SWARM SYSTEMS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=102918
• 关键词: Persistence; through; Reliable; Perching; PEP

Swarm Systems is developing a product for the growing market need of Flying Binoculars. Multi-rotor, battery SUAS have endurance of around 20 mins. A common request is for SUAS persistence of hours or more. Customers are specifically asking for a perch and stare capability to achieve persistence. However, perching using existing technology is very hit and miss. This PEP proposal has a goal of achieving greater than 99% reliability in perching on unprepared, outdoor locations in challenging weather conditions and taking off again. The SUAS category is sub-200g. The PEP research approach includes: adding new passive and active sensors, creating soft sensors from combinations of existing sensors, researching a novel automatic abort using 'disturbance from internal model' techniques (Loughborough University) and innovating undercarriage design including multi-surface gripping. PEP project management will be led by an analysis of perching ground types and weather conditions. The final 1/3 of the project will be focused on improving where testing proves that reliability is poor. A commercial goal is to add a key new capability to Swarm Systems product, enabling it to win export orders.

斯沃姆系统公司正在开发一种产品，以满足日益增长的飞行双筒望远镜的市场需求。多转子电池，续航时间约为20分钟。一个常见的要求是持续数小时或更长时间。客户特别要求拥有栖息和凝视能力，以实现持久性。然而，利用现有技术栖息是非常偶然的。该PEP方案的目标是在具有挑战性的天气条件下，在无准备的户外位置栖息并再次起飞时达到99%以上的可靠性。SUAS类别为200G以下。PEP的研究方法包括：增加新的无源和有源传感器，利用现有传感器的组合创建软测量，使用“内部模型扰动”技术研究一种新的自动中止(拉夫堡大学)，并创新起落架设计，包括多表面抓取。PEP项目管理将通过对栖息地类型和天气条件的分析来进行。该项目的最后三分之一将专注于改进测试证明可靠性较差的地方。一个商业目标是为集群系统产品增加一项关键的新功能，使其能够赢得出口订单。