Scenario and system concept for a firefighting UAV-UGV team

Abstract

This work presents a scenario and a system concept for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) teamed with an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and a base station for firefighting tasks. Based on a detailed scenario description, we investigate tangible design choices regarding relevant hardware and algorithms based on today’s technology. We conclude that the implementation of a functional prototype appears feasible.