Nowakowski, MarekBerger, Guido S.Braun, João A.Mendes, JoãoBonzatto Junior, LucianoLima, José2026-02-272026-02-272024Nowakowski, Marek; Berger, Guido S.; Braun, João A.; Mendes, João; Bonzatto Junior, Luciano; Lima, José (2024). Advance Reconnaissance of UGV Path Planning Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Carry Our Mission in Unknown Environment. In Robot 2023: Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference. ISBN 978-3-031-59166-2. p. 50-61978-3-031-59166-2978-3-031-59167-9http://hdl.handle.net/10198/35898The utilization of unmanned vehicles for specialized tasks has gained significant attention in both military and civilian domains. This article explores the application of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance purposes, specifically to verify autonomous driving missions assigned to the developed TAERO manned-unmanned vehicle in field operations. The paper introduces the TAERO vehicle, highlighting its functionality and capabilities for unmanned missions. The architecture of the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) system is discussed taking into consideration the autonomy subsystem and used location data. The limitations associated with terrain and potential obstacles are addressed as well as importance of acquiring accurate terrain information for successful autonomous operation. The solution proposed in our study involves the use of a commercially available UAV applied to the visual tracking of potential targets in an engagement scenario. Details related to flight route planning system, geolocation, target tracking, and data transmission between robotic platforms are discussed and presented in this work. The acquired real-time data plays a crucial role in confirming the mission, making necessary adjustments, or altering the planned route. The UAV platform, known for its maneuverability and operational capabilities, can operate ahead as a reconnaissance element, improving the overall reconnaissance capabilities of the system. Upon completion of the mission, the UAV can return to the base or land on a moving vehicle platform. The authors proposed integration of a UAV that significantly enhances the autonomous mode capabilities of unmanned ground platform, improving operation in unknown environment during special mission.engUAVReconnaissanceUGVconference paper10.1007/978-3-031-59167-9_5