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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Educational Technology
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Educational drones are valuable STEM learning tools.
  • Current one-to-one drone control limits collaborative mission capabilities.
  • Limited programming libraries hinder multi-drone coordination for educational purposes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a centralized drone control station (DCS) for managing multiple educational drones.
  • To address the challenges in programming and controlling coordinated multi-drone missions.
  • To enhance students' problem-solving and design skills through collaborative drone activities.

Main Methods:

  • Defined scenarios and use cases for multi-drone missions.
  • Designed conceptual models and architectures for the DCS.
  • Implemented and evaluated the DCS for team mission effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • The DCS successfully connects and controls multiple educational drones.
  • The centralized architecture proved suitable for team missions.
  • Experimental results validated the DCS's capability in achieving team objectives.

Conclusions:

  • The developed DCS effectively supports multi-drone missions in educational settings.
  • This approach offers a viable method for controlling educational drone teams.
  • The DCS enhances learning outcomes in STEM by facilitating complex drone collaborations.