arXiv:2411.01603cs.RO2024-11被引 6

无人机在无卫星信号海面自主运货,靠定位与机械设计克服颠簸风浪。

An Aerial Transport System in Marine GNSS-Denied Environment

  • 用UWB和二维码实现锚定定位,分离无人机与晃动船板姿态。
  • 通过电机驱动挂钩确保降落时稳定抓取货物,提升视野与可靠性。
  • 适用于无人干预、未知货物位置的海上运输任务,实战验证有效。

本文提出一种专为海洋无卫星导航环境设计的自主空中运输系统,旨在从目标船舶上运送小型货物。该环境特征为海面纹理弱、特征点少、甲板受波浪影响剧烈晃动、风力扰动大,传统导航方法常失效。基于DJI M300平台,系统通过超宽带(UWB)与二维码设施构建基于锚点的定位方法,将无人机姿态与移动着陆平台解耦,降低因平台运动引发的控制振荡。同时设计了电机驱动的货物抓取机构,提升无人机下降过程中的视野,并确保着陆后可靠连接货物。系统通过多次室外实验迭代优化,在2024年穆罕默德·本·扎耶德国际机器人挑战赛(MBZIRC2024)中成功完成货物运输任务。关键在于,系统在不预先知晓货物位置、全程严格限制人工干预的条件下,有效应对海上运输固有的不确定性与干扰。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

This paper presents an autonomous aerial system specifically engineered for operation in challenging marine GNSS-denied environments, aimed at transporting small cargo from a target vessel. In these environments, characterized by weakly textured sea surfaces with few feature points, chaotic deck oscillations due to waves, and significant wind gusts, conventional navigation methods often prove inadequate. Leveraging the DJI M300 platform, our system is designed to autonomously navigate and transport cargo while overcoming these environmental challenges. In particular, this paper proposes an anchor-based localization method using ultrawideband (UWB) and QR codes facilities, which decouples the UAV's attitude from that of the moving landing platform, thus reducing control oscillations caused by platform movement. Additionally, a motor-driven attachment mechanism for cargo is designed, which enhances the UAV's field of view during descent and ensures a reliable attachment to the cargo upon landing. The system's reliability and effectiveness were progressively enhanced through multiple outdoor experimental iterations and were validated by the successful cargo transport during the 2024 Mohamed BinZayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC2024) competition. Crucially, the system addresses uncertainties and interferences inherent in maritime transportation missions without prior knowledge of cargo locations on the deck and with strict limitations on intervention throughout the transportation.

无人机运输海上导航自主系统定位技术

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