Design considerations of UAV-aided automated meter reading Projektowanie systemu automatycznego odczytu liczników z wykorzystaniem bezzałogowych statków powietrznych

TUNA G.

Przeglad Elektrotechniczny, vol.88, no.11 A, pp.253-257, 2012 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 11 A
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: Przeglad Elektrotechniczny
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-257
  • Keywords: Automatic meter reading systems, Navigation and localization system, Unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Trakya University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper introduces a new approach of using mini/micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for automatic meter reading (AMR) in rural areas where there are subscribers dispersed over a large area. Compared to other AMR systems, the use of UAVs brings many advantages including easy integration to existing AMR systems, flexibility, and low-cost and automatic operation. In this paper, design considerations and associated challenges of this approach are presented. In addition, simulation studies are given to prove the effectiveness of the proposed approach.