Optical communication-based identification for multi-UAV systems: theory and practice

Mutual relative localization and identification are important features for multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. Camera-based communications technology, also known as optical camera communications in the literature, is a novel technology that brings a valuable solution to this task. In such a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Autonomous robots Jg. 49; H. 3; S. 24
Hauptverfasser: Bonilla Licea, Daniel, Walter, Viktor, Ghogho, Mounir, Saska, Martin
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Springer US 01.09.2025
Springer Nature B.V
Schlagworte:
Artificial Intelligence
Blinking
Cameras
Clocks & watches
Computer Imaging
Control
Electromagnetic interference
Engineering
Identification systems
Light emitting diodes
Localization
Mechatronics
Navigation satellites
Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Random variables
Robotics
Robotics and Automation
Robots
Sequences
Transmitters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Vision
Mutual identification
Multi-UAV system
OCC
ISSN:0929-5593, 1573-7527
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Zusammenfassung:Mutual relative localization and identification are important features for multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. Camera-based communications technology, also known as optical camera communications in the literature, is a novel technology that brings a valuable solution to this task. In such a system, the UAVs are equipped with LEDs acting as beacons, and with cameras to locate the LEDs of the other UAVs. Specific blinking sequences are assigned to the LEDs of each of the UAVs to uniquely identify them. This camera-based system is immune to radio frequency electromagnetic interference and operates in global navigation satellite-denied environments. In addition, the implementation of this system is inexpensive. In this article, we study in detail the capacity of this system and its limitations. Furthermore, we show how to construct blinking sequences for UAV LEDs to improve system performance. Finally, experimental results are presented to corroborate the analytical derivations.
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ISSN:0929-5593
1573-7527
DOI:10.1007/s10514-025-10208-5