Digital Twin-Driven Multistorey Mapping with Cooperative Micro Aerial Vehicles

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Abstract

Micro aerial vehicle (MAV) swarms have strong potential for indoor mapping. However, most studies adopt a single-altitude strategy, which flies all MAVs at the same height, flattening the vertical structure and limiting the map's expressiveness. They also often lack a unified interface for real-time interaction and state monitoring. To address these gaps, we propose a digital twin-driven, multi-MAV, multistorey mapping pipeline that operates with minimal sensing. The system consists of a Digital Twin-based Controller, a Mapping Service, and a Digital Twin Web Service. The Mapping Service integrates a Map Bug exploration policy and a Downwash Avoidance policy, and leverages a Single Map Merge Service together with a TF Broadcaster to organize altitude layers and their spatial frames. We validate the approach in a physical indoor testbed. The pipeline enables multiple MAVs to capture complementary, height-dependent environmental features and produce layered indoor maps, while the digital twin provides real-time, interactive supervision of mission execution and vehicle states.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDrones and Unmanned Systems
EditorsSergey Y. Yurish
PublisherIFSA Publishing, S. L.
Pages11-17
ISBN (electronic)978-84-09-82031-3
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2nd International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems
Abbreviated titleDAUS' 2026
Conference number2
Duration25 - 27 February 2026
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationFourSide Hotel Salzburg
CitySalzburg
CountryAustria

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-3513-6448/work/209582964
ORCID /0009-0005-2434-6318/work/209584347
ORCID /0000-0003-1840-1657/work/209584727

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