A navigation strategy that exploits the optic flow and inertial information to continuously avoid collisions with both lateral and frontal obstacles has been used to control a simulated helicopter flying autonomously in a textured urban environment. Experimental results demonstrate that the corresponding controller generates cautious behavior, whereby the helicopter tends to stay in the middle of narrow corridors, while its forward velocity is automatically reduced when the obstacle density increases. When confronted with a frontal obstacle, the controller is also able to generate a tight U-turn that ensures the UAV's survival. The paper provides comparisons with related work, and discusses the applicability of the approach to real platforms. (All rights reserved Elsevier).
A contribution to vision-based autonomous helicopter flight in urban environments
Robotics and Autonomous Systems ; 50 , 4 ; 195-209
2005
15 Seiten, 39 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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