Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Pod-Tethered Quadcopter Drone System for Aviation Applications

Joshua D’Souza, Keith Burnham, Manolya Kavakli-Thorne, James Pickering

2024

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a novel autonomous pod-tethered quadcopter drone system tailored for airport environments. Utilising the Aurrigo Auto-Pod (AAP), the multi-purpose system aims to securely tether a drone that transmits real-time data such as video imagery to the AAP, whilst at the same time supplies power to the drone. Through the development of a novel model-based design (MBD) approach, an analysis of the dynamical behaviour of the tethered system is undertaken. Simulation results demonstrate the potential benefits of using a tethered drone approach to enhance airport operational efficiency and safety. The study highlights the drone's control dynamics and operational constraints within a potential airport setting demonstrating the system's capability to operate under stringent aviation regulations.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

D’Souza J., Burnham K., Kavakli-Thorne M. and Pickering J. (2024). Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Pod-Tethered Quadcopter Drone System for Aviation Applications. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-717-7, SciTePress, pages 156-165. DOI: 10.5220/0013067700003822

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco24,
author={Joshua D’Souza and Keith Burnham and Manolya Kavakli-Thorne and James Pickering},
title={Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Pod-Tethered Quadcopter Drone System for Aviation Applications},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO},
year={2024},
pages={156-165},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013067700003822},
isbn={978-989-758-717-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO
TI - Modelling and Simulation of an Autonomous Pod-Tethered Quadcopter Drone System for Aviation Applications
SN - 978-989-758-717-7
AU - D’Souza J.
AU - Burnham K.
AU - Kavakli-Thorne M.
AU - Pickering J.
PY - 2024
SP - 156
EP - 165
DO - 10.5220/0013067700003822
PB - SciTePress