Deploying drones with deep-learning capabilities for real-time object detection is a trendsetting strategy, particularly in dynamic environments such as Intelligent Transportation systems. Drones, or unmanned Aerial V...
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(纸本)9798350373981;9798350373974
Deploying drones with deep-learning capabilities for real-time object detection is a trendsetting strategy, particularly in dynamic environments such as Intelligent Transportation systems. Drones, or unmanned Aerial Vehicles, offer advantages including a wide field of view, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency, making them ideal for perception and surveillance in dynamic settings. However, drones face several challenges in terms of on-board computational capabilities, constraining the deployment of complex algorithms for aerial imagery analysis. In this paper, we exhaustively study the challenges of real-time object detection for drones, emphasizing the adaptability and effectiveness of deep learning-based detectors. We fine-tune and evaluate the six most used scaled versions of real-time object detectors for drone-imagery, using a benchmark, tailored for drone-captured data, to assess detection accuracy, inference speed, and computational efficiency. Our study proves that YOLOv5n excels in terms of inference speed at 454 FPS, but with lower precision, while YOLOv8n surpasses in precision but requires more resources and longer inference times. Larger versions show moderate accuracy improvement but demand increased computational resources and extended inference duration.
The importance of using drones to optimize results by types of economic activity is presented. The expediency of conducting comprehensive scientific research with the aim of finding new ways of using the presented tec...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350395150
The importance of using drones to optimize results by types of economic activity is presented. The expediency of conducting comprehensive scientific research with the aim of finding new ways of using the presented technology and identifying ways to optimize the control of unmanned vehicles has been proven. It has been established that thanks to the improvement of the drone control system, it is possible to achieve qualitatively new results regarding the collection of various information and solving logistical problems in an extreme environment or conditions of uncertainty. The main factors of the active development of algorithms in the Data science, which allow optimizing various processes in the field of human activity, are presented. The importance of using server storage for the accumulation and processing of large arrays of heterogeneous information is revealed. Features of the transformation of the mathematical models use directions for data processing and the activation of the machine learning algorithms development are given. The reasons for the intensification of artificial intelligence introduction as a technology for making effective management decisions are revealed. The main directions of using artificial intelligence to optimize the management and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles are presented. A conceptual scheme of collection, accumulation and processing of heterogeneous information, which is generated by various devices placed on drones, and directions for applying artificial intelligence to achieve effective results are presented. The expediency of improving pattern recognition technology on a permanent basis has been proven, which will allow more accurate assessment of individual elements of the external environment and increase the efficiency of the logistics systems implementation. The possibility of using artificial intelligence for decision-making in conditions of uncertainty without the influence of the human factor and training on a perm
Intelligent navigation of ships is the core content of intelligent ships, and the development of key technologies for intelligent navigation of ships plays a decisive role in the implementation of intelligent navigati...
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Different from the traditional fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles mounted with ailerons, the moving mass-Actuated fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (MFUAV) uses the offset of moving mass in the airframe to perform r...
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The underwater environment poses numerous challenges and risks, making unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) an indispensable alternative to human operators. Numerous remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous und...
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The underwater environment poses numerous challenges and risks, making unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) an indispensable alternative to human operators. Numerous remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have been developed as a valuable resource in a broad spectrum of underwater operations. However, the deployment and operation of UUVs face significant challenges due to the unique underwater environment that critically affects positioning, navigation, and timing performance, making it incomparable to above-water applications. This discrepancy significantly impacts the decision-making process of industrial operators, particularly those in the sector of critical undersea infrastructures (CUIs). Despite advancements, they persist in the use of heavy ROVs deployed from an expensive and environmentally impactful mothership for inspection and monitoring (I&M) tasks. To explore the potential revolutionary impact on underwater operations, we analyze the resilience of CUIs, and we review the most promising robotics developments that are currently or soon to be available. The forthcoming solutions not only promise to enhance the efficiency of I&M operations, thereby bolstering the security of CUIs, but they also have the potential to transform the broader field of underwater operations as a whole.
Autonomous unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly transforming industries requiring inspection and surveillance. However, conventional UAV systems often require complex control schemes and lack adaptability, limi...
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(数字)9780784485262
ISBN:
(纸本)9780784485262
Autonomous unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly transforming industries requiring inspection and surveillance. However, conventional UAV systems often require complex control schemes and lack adaptability, limiting their efficacy in variable environments such as indoor inspections. This paper introduces an innovative system integrating the cutting-edge Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) models and dense captioning models for autonomous navigation and fault detection in indoor environments. Our approach, displaying human-like flexibility, allows the drone to interpret and respond to natural language commands, vastly enhancing its accessibility and user-friendliness. Simultaneously, the drone utilizes object dictionaries derived from dense captioning of its captured images, facilitating an advanced understanding of its surroundings. These capabilities equip the drone to adapt its behavior and effectively handle unexpected scenarios, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of indoor inspections. This research contributes to revolutionizing building inspections, making the process more user-friendly, and localizable to a broader user base.
In deep water environments, the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operates at a longer distance from the seafloor, which means it can only measure water tracking velocity rather than bottom tracking velocity. Howeve...
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With the continuous development of the UAV industry, the demand for small UAVs that can fly autonomously in unknown and complex scenarios is increasing. One of the core technologies is the autonomous obstacle avoidanc...
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The primary objective of the launch and recovery system (LARS) is to extend the operational time of battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by providing continuous power via a tether while ensuring safe flight...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350386394;9798350386400
The primary objective of the launch and recovery system (LARS) is to extend the operational time of battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by providing continuous power via a tether while ensuring safe flight operations. However, the tether introduces coupling between the LARS and UAV, increasing the system's complexity, and demanding the development of algorithms for coordinated control. Additionally, mounting the LARS on a mobile robot or vehicle provides significant operational flexibility, but introduces spatial constraints in terms of design, thereby limiting the landing platform size. This means there is no margin for error in the landing phase, making precise and reliable estimation of the UAV's position relative to the LARS an imperative. This paper gives a comprehensive overview of the developed system and emphasizes the approach taken to address these challenges from a control and estimation perspective. The effectiveness of the system and proposed control algorithms is validated in a real-world environment through field tests carried out during the SeaClear project demonstrations.
Although unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) exhibit significant advantages in coastal water applications (e.g. underwater grasping), dynamic and disturbed environments, along with the uncertainties in underwater posi...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350364200;9798350364194
Although unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) exhibit significant advantages in coastal water applications (e.g. underwater grasping), dynamic and disturbed environments, along with the uncertainties in underwater positioning and navigation pose challenges to dynamic interaction with underwater environments. To deal with these challenges, this paper explores the underwater robot-environment-interaction (REI) task by introducing a lightweight UUV named Sea-U-Dragon. Sea-U-Dragon employs an active-passive compliant control strategy, featuring a flexible end effector designed to passively adapt to underwater dynamic changes, along with an uncertainty disturbance estimator (UDE)-based dynamic motion/force controller to compensate for underwater uncertainties. Finally, the trajectory following experiments and dynamic force tracking demonstrations justify the maneuverability of Sea-U-Dragon and its ability to perform dynamic interaction tasks.
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