Embedded Platforms for UAS Landing Path and Obstacle Detection
Embedded Platforms for UAS Landing Path and Obstacle Detection

Author: Umberto Papa

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-01-05

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 3319731742

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This book reports on the design and development of a system that assists remote pilots during the landing procedure. In particular, it covers a previously neglected topic, namely the search for the best pathway and landing site. It describes the system’s components, such as the ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor and optical sensor, in detail, and discusses the experimental tests carried out in both controlled laboratory and real-world environments. Providing a fascinating survey of the state of the art in the field of unmanned aircraft system electronics design and development, the book also presents recent advances in and cutting-edge methodologies for the development of acquisition systems and inexpensive sensor design for navigation data.

Sensors and Microsystems
Sensors and Microsystems

Author: Girolamo Di Francia

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 3030695514

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This book showcases the state of the art in the field of sensors and microsystems, revealing the impressive potential of novel methodologies and technologies. It covers a broad range of aspects, including: bio-, physical and chemical sensors, actuators, micro- and nano-structured materials, mechanisms of interaction and signal transduction, polymers and biomaterials, sensor electronics and instrumentation, analytical microsystems, recognition systems and signal analysis and sensor networks as well as manufacturing technologies, environmental, food, energy and biomedical applications. The book gathers a selection of papers presented at the AISEM Regional Workshop on Sensors and Microsystems, held in Portici (Naples), Italy in February 2020.

Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks
Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks

Author: Xianbin Wang

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 3030901963

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This two-volume set LNICST 396 and 397 constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the Third EAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks, AICON 2021, held in September 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 79 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 159 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Artificial Intelligence in Wireless Communications and Satellite Communications; Artificial Intelligence in Electromagnetic Signal Processing; Artificial Intelligence Application in Wireless Caching and Computing; Artificial Intelligence Application in Computer Network.

Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms
Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms

Author: Magnus Jahre

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 3030535320

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This book summarizes the key scientific outcomes of the Horizon 2020 research project TULIPP: Towards Ubiquitous Low-power Image Processing Platforms. The main focus lies on the development of high-performance, energy-efficient embedded systems for the growing range of increasingly complex image processing applications. The holistic TULIPP approach is described in the book, which addresses hardware platforms, programming tools and embedded operating systems. Several of the results are available as open-source hardware/software for the community. The results are evaluated with several use cases taken from real-world applications in key domains such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), robotics, space and medicine. Discusses the development of high-performance, energy-efficient embedded systems for the growing range of increasingly complex image processing applications; Covers the hardware architecture of embedded image processing systems, novel methods, tools and libraries for programming those systems as well as embedded operating systems to manage those systems; Demonstrates results with several challenging applications, such as medical systems, robotics, drones and automotive.

Fast Dense Depth Estimation from UAV-borne Aerial Imagery for the Assistance of Emergency Forces
Fast Dense Depth Estimation from UAV-borne Aerial Imagery for the Assistance of Emergency Forces

Author: Ruf, Boitumelo

Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

Published: 2023-01-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 3731512297

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This work addresses the use of commercial off-the-shelf rotor-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to facilitate emergency forces in the rapid structural assessment of a disaster site by means of aerial image-based reconnaissance. It proposes a framework that consists of two parts and relies on the integrated stereo vision sensor and the visual payload camera of the UAV to execute three high-level applications that aim at facilitating first responders in disaster relief missions.

Modern Missile Guidance
Modern Missile Guidance

Author: Rafael Yanushevsky

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-09-17

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1351202944

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Missile Guidance, Second Edition provides a timely survey of missile control and guidance theory, based on extensive work the author has done using the Lyapunov approach. This new edition also presents the Lyapunov-Bellman approach for choosing optimal parameters of the guidance laws, and direct and inverse optimal problems are considered. This material is important for readers working in the areas of optimization and optimal theory. This edition also contains updated coverage of guidance and control system components, since the efficiency of guidance laws depends on their realization. The text concludes with information on the new generation of intercept systems now in development.

Engineering UAS Applications: Sensor Fusion, Machine Vision and Mission Management
Engineering UAS Applications: Sensor Fusion, Machine Vision and Mission Management

Author: Jesús Garcia

Publisher: Artech House

Published: 2023-07-31

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1630819840

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Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have evolved rapidly in recent years thanks to advances in microelectromechanical components, navigation, perception, and artificial intelligence, allowing for a fast development of autonomy. This book presents general approaches to develop, test, and evaluate critical functions such as navigation, obstacle avoidance and perception, and the capacity to improve performance in real and simulated scenarios. It provides the practical knowledge to install, analyze and evaluate UAS solutions working in real systems; illustrates how to use and configure complete platforms and software tools; and reviews the main enabling technologies applied to develop UAS, possibilities and evaluation methodology. You will get the tools you need to evaluate navigation and obstacle avoidance functions, object detection, and planning and landing alternatives in simulated conditions. The book also provides helpful guidance on the integration of additional sensors (video, weather, meteorological) and communication networks to build IoT solutions. This is an important book for practitioners and researchers interested in integrating advanced techniques in the fields of AI, sensor fusion and mission management, and anyone interest in applying and testing advanced algorithms in UAS platforms.