3 accepted papers
Planetary exploration using aerial assets has the potential for unprecedented scientific discoveries on Mars. While NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity proved flight in Martian atmosphere is possible, future Mars rotorcraft will require advanced navigation capabilities for long-range flights. One such …
For multiple robots performing exploration in a previously unmapped environment, such as planetary exploration, maintaining accurate localization and building a consistent map are vital. If the robots do not have a map to localize against and do not explore the same area, they may not be able to fin…
Thermal cameras can enable autonomous flight at night without GPS. However, image-based navigation in the thermal infrared spectrum has been researched significantly less than in the visible spectrum. In this paper, we demonstrate closed-loop controlled outdoor flights at night on a quadrotor. Our s…