A method manages a group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operable to fly in a formation. Each UAV is programmed with a task to be performed by the UAV. The method is performed in a controller UAV of the group and comprises receiving UAV status information from UAVs in the group, obtaining information on a current formation of the group and combining the received UAV status information with the information on current group formation to form a representation of a first state of the group. A machine learning model is used to predict, based on the first state of the group, an optimal formation transition to a new formation and to instruct the UAVs in the group to perform the predicted optimal formation transition, which is a transition to a formation that will minimise predicted total energy consumption for all UAVs in the group to complete their tasks.


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    Title :

    FORMATION FLIGHT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES


    Additional title:

    FORMATIONSFLUG VON UNBEMANNTEN LUFTFAHRZEUGEN
    VOL EN FORMATION DE VÉHICULES AÉRIENS SANS PILOTE


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    Publication date :

    2024-01-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06N COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS , Rechnersysteme, basierend auf spezifischen Rechenmodellen



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