A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations


ÜÇGÜN H., YÜZGEÇ U., Bayilmis C.

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, vol.18, no.3, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/17298814211015863
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: charging station, Li-Po battery, rotary-wing, Unmanned aerial vehicle
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2021.Today’s technology allows people to remotely control and monitor many systems. In these technological systems, robots or unmanned vehicles are generally used, which are controlled remotely without human interaction. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which does not have a pilot on it, is one of the unmanned vehicles capable of flying either remotely or automatically. UAVs are among the systems that are used in many fields for military, civil, and academic purposes and are constantly developing in parallel with the advancement of technology. One of the biggest problems of UAVs that are effectively used in many areas is undoubtedly flight times. To overcome this situation, charging stations are used and allow the UAV batteries to be charged without human intervention. In this article, a review study about the charging stations developed for charging batteries used in UAVs has been made. In this study, the findings obtained as a result of literature research on charging stations were analyzed and the performances of charging stations were compared. The main purpose of this review study is to guide people who will develop a charging station for rotary-wing UAVs by providing a preliminary research opportunity and to help choose one of the wired or wireless charging stations according to the needs in the applications to be developed.