Review of operating systems used in unmanned aerial vehicles

• Autorzy: Ivashko Viktor , Krulikovskyi Oleh , Haliuk Serhii , Samila Andrii

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.35784/iapgos.6786

Warianty tytułu

PL

Przegląd systemów operacyjnych stosowanych w bezzałogowych statkach powietrznych

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Operating systems (OS) play a major role in the functionality and performance of unmanned aerial vehicles, serving as their central nervous system to manage various components and functions. This article provides a comprehensive overview of embedded operating systems (EOS), real-time operating systems (RTOS), and cloud operating systems (Cloud OS) intended for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In particular, from the perspective of practical use, both the strengths and weaknesses of the following operating systems were analyzed: PX4 Autopilot, ArduPilot, NuttX, Robot Operating System (ROS), FreeRTOS, MicroPython, and ChibiOS/RT. A general overview of the potential practical applications of Cloud OS is also presented. Therefore, one can gain insights into the criteria for selecting operating systems, as well as their strengths and limitations. It is important to understand that the role of an operating system in UAV development is crucial for optimizing performance, safety, and efficiency across various applications, from agricultural monitoring to security surveillance.

PL

Systemy operacyjne (OS) odgrywają kluczową rolę w funkcjonowaniu i wydajności bezzałogowych statków powietrznych, stanowiąc ich centralny układ nerwowy i zarządzając różnymi komponentami i funkcjami. W artykule tym zaprezentowano kompleksowy przegląd systemów operacyjnych wbudowanych (EOS), systemów operacyjnych czasu rzeczywistego (RTOS) i systemów operacyjnych w chmurze (Cloud OS) przeznaczonych dla bezzałogowych statków powietrznych (UAV). W szczególności, z perspektywy praktycznego zastosowania, przeanalizowano mocne i słabe strony następujących systemów operacyjnych: PX4 Autopilot, ArduPilot, NuttX, Robot Operating System (ROS), FreeRTOS, MicroPython i ChibiOS/RT. Przedstawiono również ogólny przegląd potencjalnych praktycznych zastosowań Cloud OS. Dzięki temu można poznać kryteria wyboru systemów operacyjnych, a także ich mocne i słabe strony. Ważne jest, aby zrozumieć, że rola systemu operacyjnego w rozwoju bezzałogowych statków powietrznych jest kluczowa dla optymalizacji wydajności, bezpieczeństwa i efektywności w różnych zastosowaniach, od monitorowania rolnictwa po nadzór bezpieczeństwa.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

unmanned aerial vehicles; operating system; embedded operating systems; real time operating system; Cloud OS

PL

bezzałogowe statki powietrzne; system operacyjny; wbudowane systemy operacyjne; systemy operacyjne czasu rzeczywistego; Cloud OS

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Lubelskiej
• Czasopismo: Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: T. 15, nr 1
• Strony: 95--100
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ivashko Viktor

• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Department of Computer Sciences, Chernivtsi, Ukraine,

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9339-4648

autor

Krulikovskyi Oleh

• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Department of Radioengineering and Information Security, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-6857

autor

Haliuk Serhii

• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Department of Radioengineering and Information Security, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3836-2675

autor

Samila Andrii

• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Department of Radioengineering and Information Security, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8279-9116

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