This paper deals with the weather-related hazard analysis found on the paths of unmanned aerial vehicles. One of the solutions that allows to avoid the hazards is introducing the so-called, geofencing. In this paper, ...
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Visual inertial odometer is a device that takes camera and IMU as input and takes the position and attitude of unmanned platform as output. The traditional odometer is an important auxiliary navigation mode in the unm...
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Visual inertial odometer is a device that takes camera and IMU as input and takes the position and attitude of unmanned platform as output. The traditional odometer is an important auxiliary navigation mode in the unmannednavigation system. But the traditional odometer cannot adapt to many new developments. Therefore, this paper aims to make a study on a new odemeter: visual inertial odometer (VIO). This paper mainly studies the robustness and applicable environment of the visual inertial odometer. Firstly, this paper explains what is visual inertial odometer, and puts forward the significance of this research. After that, simulation experiments are carried out to verify the robustness and accuracy of the visual inertial odometer. Then the visual inertial odometer is tested based on hardware. Finally, through the analysis of the experimental results and errors, the applicable environment and conditions of the visual inertial odometer are obtained.
Flight management system is one of the core technologies of avionics system for large civil aircraft. Among them, the integrated navigation system is the core component of the flight management system, supporting traj...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350387780;9798350387797
Flight management system is one of the core technologies of avionics system for large civil aircraft. Among them, the integrated navigation system is the core component of the flight management system, supporting trajectory prediction, autopilot, flight guidance and other key functions. The actual navigation performance (ANP) can reflect the navigation performance of the integrated navigation system at the current moment. Under the performance based navigation (PBN) mode of operation, a fast and accurate calculation of ANP is indispensable for the navigation and positioning solving and navigation mode management of the integrated navigation system of an airplane, and the key to the calculation of ANP lies in the accuracy and fastness of the calculation. Aiming at the above problems, the two-dimensional normal distribution characteristics of the position error of the integrated navigation system are studied, and an ANP evaluation model based on the two-dimensional error probability density function is established. The ANP evaluation process is simplified into a probability calculation problem. An efficient ANP algorithm for airborne integrated navigationsystems based on numerical integration is proposed, which adopts Gauss Legende's efficient numerical integration method to accelerate the computation speed of the dual integration, and at the same time optimizes the existence interval of ANP based on the error distribution characteristics, and adopts the bisection iterative method to quickly compute the ANP value of the integrated navigation system within the interval. The simulation results show that compared with the traditional algorithm, the Gauss Legende numerical integration-bisection iteration algorithm greatly reduces the computation time and improves the computation efficiency while guaranteeing the accuracy, providing reliable support for the integrated navigation system of the aircraft to carry out the functions of navigation and positioning solving and na
In modern unmanned vehicle technology, outdoor patrolling algorithms play a crucial role in enabling autonomous navigation. To enhance the performance of unmanned vehicles in complex outdoor environments, researchers ...
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To address frequent signal obstructions and interruptions in urban vehicular dynamic environments, a GNSS/INS integrated navigation method based on PPP-B2b is proposed in the paper. Though theoretical analysis and mod...
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The current application software for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight controlsystems is mostly developed for specific models, resulting in poor adaptability and portability. This imposes significant workload and ...
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The current application software for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight controlsystems is mostly developed for specific models, resulting in poor adaptability and portability. This imposes significant workload and extends the development cycle for UAV systems. To address this issue, a configurable and generic software modular framework is proposed for UAV embedded computing environments. This framework introduces the concept of a software bus layer based on the data producer-consumer business model and middleware. It integrates this layer into the traditional software architecture, creating a universal embedded software architecture for UAV flight control. The functionality of application software in the business application layer of this architecture is analyzed, and a standardization solution is formulated. Following this framework, practical application designs are developed, and experiments are conducted in a simulated environment to demonstrate the feasibility of the designed configurable generic architecture for UAV flight control system application software.
Recent research has pushed the applications of UAVs into domains such as infrastructure inspection and interaction. For UAVs to be able to safely and efficiently perform autonomous operations near the target infrastru...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350310375
Recent research has pushed the applications of UAVs into domains such as infrastructure inspection and interaction. For UAVs to be able to safely and efficiently perform autonomous operations near the target infrastructure, they need to be aware of their surroundings while exposing navigation API to the application software. For powerline inspection UAVs, this yields a requirement for knowledge of the powerline cable positions and a set of actions facilitating specific flight operations in this environment. This work presents a hardware/software system solving these requirements. A framework is shown which allows application software to autonomously fly the UAV to any of the perceived cables, to fly the UAV along a cable, and to land on and takeoff from a cable. The system relies on an abstract representation of the identified and tracked cables, while solving the flight maneuvers using an MPC based trajectory planning routine. The system is tested in a real powerline environment featuring four cables stretched between two pylons. A GUI application is developed for triggering the actions remotely from a ground control station while providing a visual representation of the perceived cables and planned trajectories.
Nonlinear model predictive control is a reliable and effective approach for optimization-based motion planning. In safety-critical controlsystems, controllers must solve inequality-constrained optimization problems. ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798331517939;9788993215380
Nonlinear model predictive control is a reliable and effective approach for optimization-based motion planning. In safety-critical controlsystems, controllers must solve inequality-constrained optimization problems. However, scene understanding, which consists of perceiving the driving environment and designing safety constraints, may complicate the optimization problem and is a resource-intensive process. In this paper, we propose a unified scene understanding method that uses occupancy grid maps (OGMs) to design a single unified constraint. We also propose a novel method for designing OGMs that method accounts for noise and uncertainties. We use this OGM approach for scene understanding to design a single constraint that ensures that only cells with occupancy probability values less than a predefined threshold can be traversed. We embed this constraint into the optimization problem as a single unified discrete barrier state. In the experiments, we compare the performance of the proposed method with that of an augmented Lagrangian method. The motion planning results in a pop-up obstacle avoidance scenario using an unmanned mobile vehicle demonstrate the advantages of the proposed method, such as reduced time costs and improved safety.
This research paper introduces an innovative vision-based technique designed to locate and estimate the position of a tethered slung load relative to an unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The approach relies on fundamental...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350357899;9798350357882
This research paper introduces an innovative vision-based technique designed to locate and estimate the position of a tethered slung load relative to an unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The approach relies on fundamental image processing methodologies, primarily emphasizing accurately determining the pitch of the slung load. This is achieved through a combination of Gaussian filtering, HSV filtering, and Fitzgibbon ellipse detection. An independent measuring device is employed to validate the calculated pitch, adding an extra layer of reliability to the vision software's output. The effectiveness of the proposed method is confirmed through rigorous indoor testing, utilizing measuring devices in controlled conditions. Additionally, outdoor scenarios showcase the reliability and feasibility of the vision-based approach. This approach holds significant promise for enhancing UAS operational capabilities, presenting a cost-effective vision solution for load positioning applications. The outcomes contribute substantially to the advancement of UAS technologies, particularly in missions where precise load positioning is a critical determinant of success, extending the potential applications of vision-based systems in diverse operational environments.
The present study focuses on the development and application of automatic trajectory systems for swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using artificial vision. Despite the growing interest and abundant literature ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9783031832093;9783031832109
The present study focuses on the development and application of automatic trajectory systems for swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using artificial vision. Despite the growing interest and abundant literature in the field of UAVs and artificial vision, there is a significant gap in applied research, particularly in the practical implementation of these systems. A lack of experimental studies that allow direct comparisons and comprehensive measurements in physical environments is observed. The main objective of this research is to implement an automatic trajectory system using artificial vision in UAV swarms. To achieve this, a comprehensive analysis of existing literature on artificial vision strategies for object detection on routes will be carried out. Subsequently, an evasion algorithm subsystem will be developed to avoid collisions in the swarm's trajectory, using vision models based on Deep Learning and ArUco markers used in Python programming language libraries. Experimental tests will focus on evaluating flight time and evasion capacity in a controlled environment. These tests will validate the effectiveness of the implemented system, providing practical and applied knowledge in the field of UAV swarms, addressing the need for solutions for autonomous navigation.
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