Persistence through Reliable Perching (PEP)

Swarm Systems正在开发一种产品，以满足不断增长的飞行双筒望远镜市场需求。多旋翼、电池SUAS续航时间约为20分钟。一个常见的请求是SUAS持续数小时或更长时间。客户特别要求一个栖息和凝视的能力，以实现持久性。然而，使用现有技术栖息是非常偶然的。该PEP提案的目标是在具有挑战性的天气条件下，在毫无准备的室外位置栖息并再次起飞时实现99%以上的可靠性。SUAS类别为低于200 g。PEP研究方法包括：增加新的被动和主动传感器，从现有传感器的组合中创建软传感器，使用“内部模型干扰”技术（拉夫堡大学）研究一种新的自动中止，并创新起落架设计，包括多表面夹持。PEP项目管理将通过对栖息地类型和天气条件的分析来指导。该项目的最后1/3将集中在改进测试证明可靠性差的地方。一个商业目标是为Swarm Systems产品增加一个关键的新功能，使其能够赢得出口订单。

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.