In response to escalating drone traffic, this paper investigates the interplay between drone density, communication frequency, and collision avoidance. We utilize artificial potential fields as a guidance mechanism for drones navigating in dense airspace. Through numerical simulations involving two to nine drones, we analyze how communication frequency correlates with collision rates as drone density increases. Our findings reveal the nuanced relationship between these variables, showing that communication frequency requirements increase with drone density for collision-free navigation. Furthermore, we present a theoretical framework predicting the relationship between drone density and the minimal communication frequency required for safe operations. We also demonstrate a simple experiment in the flying arena to highlight the influence of the rate of positional information sharing on the paths taken by drones.


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    Title :

    Minimal Communication between Drones Using Guidance Vector Fields in Dense Airspace


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    Publication date :

    2023-10-01


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    2581036 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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