Maweni, ThabisaSetati, TiroBotha, Natasha2024-02-052024-02-052023-11Maweni, T., Setati, T. & Botha, N. 2023. Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551 .https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202338804021http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551Inventory management in warehouses is a crucial task in the logistics industry. Manual stocktaking in larger-scale warehouses can be time-consuming and labour-intensive. To automate this process, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained popularity due to their potential to offer safer, timeous, and more efficient solution. However, deploying drone systems can face challenges and therefore requires planning tasks such as path planning. This study investigates two commonly used UAV flight paths to identify the optimal path within a warehouse: zigzag and up-down flight paths. A Gazebo simulation was considered with a six-rotor UAV model to analyse the different flight paths. The accuracy of both path types is measured for comparison, and flight times were considered as a means for optimisation. The results indicated that the zigzag flight path is the most optimal with the shortest flight time. The study found that the zigzag path resulted in a 27.25% shorter estimated flight time compared to the up-down path.FulltextenWarehouse inventory managementLogistics industryUnmanned aerial vehiclesUAVsConference PresentationMaweni, T., Setati, T., & Botha, N. (2023). Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551Maweni, Thabisa, Tiro Setati, and Natasha Botha. "Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications." <i>RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, 30 October – 2 November 2023</i> (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551Maweni T, Setati T, Botha N, Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications; 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Maweni, Thabisa AU - Setati, Tiro AU - Botha, Natasha AB - Inventory management in warehouses is a crucial task in the logistics industry. Manual stocktaking in larger-scale warehouses can be time-consuming and labour-intensive. To automate this process, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained popularity due to their potential to offer safer, timeous, and more efficient solution. However, deploying drone systems can face challenges and therefore requires planning tasks such as path planning. This study investigates two commonly used UAV flight paths to identify the optimal path within a warehouse: zigzag and up-down flight paths. A Gazebo simulation was considered with a six-rotor UAV model to analyse the different flight paths. The accuracy of both path types is measured for comparison, and flight times were considered as a means for optimisation. The results indicated that the zigzag flight path is the most optimal with the shortest flight time. The study found that the zigzag path resulted in a 27.25% shorter estimated flight time compared to the up-down path. DA - 2023-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, 30 October – 2 November 2023 KW - Warehouse inventory management KW - Logistics industry KW - Unmanned aerial vehicles KW - UAVs LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2023 T1 - Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications TI - Optimised path planning of a UAV for inventory management applications UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13551 ER -27551