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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/JIIBC.2019.19.6.35

Real-time Tele-operated Drone System with LTE Communication  

Kang, Byoung Hun (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University)
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The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication / v.19, no.6, 2019 , pp. 35-40 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research, we suggest a real-time tele-driving system for unmanned drone operations using the LTE communication system. The drone operator is located 180km away and controls the altitude and position of the drone with a 50ms time delay. The motion data and video from the drone is streamed to the operator. The video is played on the operator's head-mounted display (HMD) and the motion data emulates the drone on the simulator for the operator. In general, a drone is operated using RF signal and the maximum distance for direct control is limited to 2km. For long range drone control over 2km, an auto flying mode is enabled using a mission plan along with GPS data. In an emergency situation, the autopilot is stopped and the "return home" function is executed. In this research, the immersion tele-driving system is suggested for drone operation with a 50ms time delay using LTE communication. A successful test run of the suggested tele-driving system has already been performed between an operator in Daejeon and a drone in Inje (Gangwon-Do) which is approximately 180km apart.
Keywords
Drone System; LTE communication; Real Time Tele-operation;
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