Sistema autônomo para pouso e recarga da bateria de um ArDrone 2.0

Abstract

A drone is a type of Unmaned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that most of the times can have four propellers. They can be used in many applications, one of those is to move through places of difficult access. Besides drone´s practicity over other aerial vehicles, its price is way lower compared to large vehicles, which turns them attractive to many activities. Also it offers safety in dangerous situations, like fires or accidents, as it doesn´t need an onboard pilot. In a system with autonomous flight the concern with its landing and recharging of the batteries, which doesn´t last more than a few minutes, arises. Using onboard devices, like it´s cameras and GPS receiver modules, it is possible to implement functions to optimize its capabilities. With the goal to present a solution to such problem, this essay proposes a model which utilizes image recognition to allow a drone to land in an autonomous system. This landing routine based on its image turns flight and landing into autonomous processes, without human intervention.