Towards a graphical language for quadrotor missions

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new graphical language designed to simplify UAV mission specification for non-expert users, addressing limitations of existing methods and providing a prototype for practical use.

Contribution

A novel graphical language for UAV missions tailored for diverse users, improving accessibility and usability over traditional specification approaches.

Findings

Evaluated existing UAV mission methods and identified their shortcomings.

Proposed a new graphical language suitable for non-expert UAV users.

Developed and presented a first prototype of the language.

Abstract

This paper presents an approach for defining Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) missions on a high level. Current methods for UAV mission specification are evaluated and their deficiencies are analyzed. From these findings, a new graphical specification language for UAV missions is proposed, which is targeted towards typical UAV users from various domains rather than computer science experts. The research is ongoing, but a first prototype is presented.