Extending the battery life of small drones to strengthen security on
U.S. Border
System developed by University of Houston drone pioneer provides
continuous live monitoring
Date:
March 7, 2022
Source:
University of Houston
Summary:
To enhance security of the nation's border, a pioneer in drone
technology is proposing a continuous flight of small drones over its
perimeter with enhanced, wireless batteries to extend flying time.
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To enhance security of the nation's border, a pioneer in drone technology
at the University of Houston is proposing a continuous flight of small
drones over its perimeter. One small problem: The battery limitation
of small drones (they last about 30 minutes) is a major obstacle to
continuous flight time.
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To address this problem, Gino Lim, R. Larry and Gerlene (Gerri) R. Snider Endowed Chair of Industrial Engineering, proposes the use of drones
with a built-in wireless electrification line (E-line) battery charging
system. Lim pioneered that technology in 2017.
"Smart border patrol using small-size drones may provide significant
help in patrolling areas inaccessible to patrol agents, reduce agent
response time, and increase the safety of patrol agents working in
dangerous regions. To strengthen border security and reduce the need for patrolling via human agents, we propose the use of drones coupled with
the use of E-lines for continuous border surveillance," Lim reports in
the journal Computers & Industrial Engineering. The paper's first author
is Navid Ahmadian, a former doctoral student in Lim's lab.
The E-line system charges the drones during their surveillance, enables a continuous and seamless flight over the border and eliminates the need for battery charging stations. Continuous monitoring sends live information
about different locations of the borderline to the designated control
centers, helping enhance border security and reducing the necessity of
systems operated by people.
"This work provides an optimization model to determine the optimal number
of drones, the optimal length of the E-line, and the optimal location
of the E- line system required for border surveillance," said Lim.
In developing their model, the team reviewed a case study of a segment
of the U.S.-Mexico borderline spanning 22.8 miles and located between
two border crossings within the Cochise County limits in Arizona.
Although drones have been the subject of many studies, few studies
have focused on the implementation of the drone for continuous border surveillance.
In previous work Lim provided a template for drone routes targeting
chronic patients in rural areas to assist in medicine delivery via drone.
========================================================================== Story Source: Materials provided by University_of_Houston. Original
written by Laurie Fickman. Note: Content may be edited for style and
length.
========================================================================== Journal Reference:
1. Navid Ahmadian, Gino J. Lim, Maryam Torabbeigi, Seon Jin Kim. Smart
border patrol using drones and wireless charging system under
budget limitation. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022; 164:
107891 DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107891 ==========================================================================
Link to news story:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307130429.htm
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