Charging scheduling method and apparatus for multi-drone networks

Auction-Based Charging Scheduling for Multi-Drone Networks

This technology relates to a charging scheduling method and apparatus for multi-drone networks, where a mobile charging station determines the charging sequence for multiple drones.

Drones have limited mission durations due to battery capacity constraints, and in networks operating multiple drones, the efficient allocation of limited charging resources is a critical factor for system performance.

This technology improves the efficiency of resource allocation and overall system utility by determining charging priorities for each drone through an auction process and strategically deploying mobile charging stations.

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Key Features:

• Registering charging time slots as auction items when the charging station becomes idle
• Initiating an auction by receiving multiple bids for charging time slots from various drones
• Calculating a deep learning-based modeling function by comparing each bid against a set reserve price
• Awarding charging time slots to drones that submitted bids higher than the reserve price

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This invention was developed with support from the Ministry of Science and ICT for research on 5G mobile communication technology for virtual reality between mobile entities.