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Maneuvering and Tracking for a Micro Air Vehicle Using Vision-Based Feedback
Technical Paper
2004-01-3137
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Missions envisioned for micro air vehicles may require a high degree of autonomy to operate in unknown environments. As such, vision is a critical technology for mission capability. This paper discusses an autopilot that uses vision coupled with GPS and altitude sensors. One use of vision processing analyzes a horizon to estimate roll and pitch information. Another use tracks a feature point to estimate position relative to a target. This paper presents examples of waypoint navigation and homing using vision-based feedback. The examples indicate the vision provides sufficient information to achieve the missions.
Authors
- Joseph J. Kehoe - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
- Ryan Causey - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
- Rick Lind - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
- Andrew J. Kurdila - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
Citation
Kehoe, J., Causey, R., Lind, R., and Kurdila, A., "Maneuvering and Tracking for a Micro Air Vehicle Using Vision-Based Feedback," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-3137, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-3137.Also In
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