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Innovative Energy & Research | ISSN: 2576-1463 | Volume 7
Renewable Energy and Resources
Energy Materials and Fuel Cell Research
2
nd
International Conference on
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August 27-28, 2018 | Boston, USA
Novel hybrid-powered stand alone autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV) ground base station
Evangelos I Gkanas
and
Thomas Statheros
Coventry University, UK
T
he technology of Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUV) for air, land or sea applications has grown dramatically in the
recent years, and continue to grow exponentially. With the above increase, in both autonomous systems and autonomous
navigation algorithms a demand for efficient and reliable alternative renewable power sources is vital to fully support long
endurance autonomy. Recently, a new type of Ground Stations has arisen, which it is fully autonomous, self-contained and
automated in terms of Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle (AUV) deployment, refueling, recharging and storing. Two of the main
and highly desirable requirements for the above state-of-the-art Ground Stations for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles are; to
be off-grid and to have a low maintenance interval (by a human technician and/or operator). Thus, it can be permanently and
reliably located to remote locations and perform a variety of tasks from agriculture and geology to defense and surveillance.
Therefore, a safe, low maintenance, efficient and high-power density energy source is needed to enhance and support a hybrid
power architecture and extend the power autonomy of such AUV base station. The main outcome of the current project will be
the design and development of a novel hybrid renewable power system (combination of battery, supercapacitors, solar, wind,
and hydrogen), which will be part of the design and development of the prototype of the stand-alone novel Ground Stations
for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles.
Biography
Dr. Evangelos I. Gkanas has completed his PhD in Advanced Energy Materials at the National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece. He
continued his research endeavors as Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham (UK). He is the leader of the Hydrogen for Mobility Research Group at
Coventry University (UK), where he is also an Assistant Professor in Thermodynamics. He has published more than 20 scientific outcomes at peer-reviewed
journals and serving as an editorial board member in several journals.
egkanas@yahoo.comEvangelos I Gkanas et al., Innov Ener Res 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2576-1463-C2-005