5 accepted papers
Accurate global localization is crucial for autonomous navigation and planning. To this end, various GPS-aided Visual-Inertial Odometry (GPS-VIO) fusion algorithms are proposed in the literature. This paper presents a novel GPS-VIO system that is able to significantly benefit from the online calibra…
The reliability of autonomous traverses of rovers is critical. It may be jeopardized by the accumulation of errors and the uncertainty propagation of their localization systems. Moreover, space environments are usually harsh, challenging and unpredictable. Teleoperation is complex due to the signifi…
This paper presents a novel application of a Multi-frame Super Resolution (MFSR) method for lunar surface imagery called Lunar HighRes-net (L-HRN). In this work, we adapted and used NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) image database to train the Deep Learning architecture for image super resol
This letter presents the design, modeling, and control of a multirotor for inspection of bridges with full contact. The letter analyzes the aerodynamic ceiling effect when the aerial robot approaches the bridge surface from below, including its aerodynamic characterization using computational fluid
A wide range of applications for which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are ideally suited rely on the development of manipulators capable of exchanging forces with the environment. One such application is the installation and retrieval of intelligent sensors for monitoring wide-spread areas and loca