Development of UAV Architecture with Integration of Android Smartphones for Expanding the Capabilities of the Technical Vision System and Onboard Computing

This article proposes a new architecture of a technical vision system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) based on the integration of several smartphones running the Android operating system. Smartphones are used as sources of visual data, nodes of distributed computing, and a central controller. The proposed architecture allows expanding the capabilities of the UAV technical vision system, providing high quality of visual data, efficient use of computing resources, and flexibility in managing information sources. The article describes the key aspects of the hardware and software architecture of the system, protocols of interaction between components, and data exchange. The advantages of using multiple smartphones to improve the accuracy and reliability of UAV navigation are considered.