Beehive shelter designed for concrete printing to provide recharging and wireless communications support for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Concept of operations (CONOPS): UAV quadcopters are able to fly in and fly out through circular access at top. Side door lets operators place portable electrical generator inside for robot recharging. Wireless local-area network (LAN) provides airborne video back to protected radio-relay link for offshore/remote monitoring. Rounded concrete shape protects installation from wind, mortar attack and small-arms fire. Expeditionary manufacturing approach frees personnel from tedious sentry duties.
Bernardo Luhr, Matt Friedell, Don Brutzman
Additive manufacturing (AM) in expeditionary operations: current needs, technical challenges, and opportunities by Matthew Friedell
concrete printing, expeditionary manufacturing
X3D-Edit 3.3, https://www.web3d.org/x3d/tools/X3D-Edit
UAV Beehive for unmanned aerial vehicles
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