Choosing a Method for Implementing a Local Navigation System for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Discussion. Local navigation systems are diverse and have characteristic features that need to be grouped and classified. Classification is necessary to determine the steps of developing a method and implementing a system in the form of equipment. Purpose: formation of criteria for the local navigation system of unmanned aerial vehicles, taking into account the analysis of existing systems. Methods: structuring and describing well-known local navigation systems according to a single template, identifying common features, grouping them into groups based on similarity of features, testing the result using the example of using classification as a basis for advancing system requirements. Results. A system of criteria for a local navigation system for use in unmanned aerial vehicles. The angular-difference-rangefinder method with a set of parameters was chosen as the most suitable for the requirements of a local navigation system for unmanned aerial vehicles. Novelty: classification system for local navigation systems by selected groups of features is proposed, and a system of requirements for local navigation systems is proposed, taking into account the technical features of unmanned vehicles. Practical relevance: the study provided scientifically based requirements for a local navigation system, which further minimize the time needed to develop this system.