Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are increasingly used for diverse applications, driving research focused on improving their autonomy, safety, and efficiency. Current research emphasizes robust navigation and control in complex environments, employing techniques like nonlinear model predictive control and advanced search algorithms for path planning, often coupled with deep learning models (e.g., YOLO, U-Net) for perception and object detection. These advancements are crucial for expanding UAV capabilities in sectors such as agriculture, search and rescue, and infrastructure monitoring, while also addressing critical concerns like security and reliable operation in challenging conditions (e.g., GPS-denied environments, harsh weather).
Papers
Custom Non-Linear Model Predictive Control for Obstacle Avoidance in Indoor and Outdoor Environments
Lara Laban, Mariusz Wzorek, Piotr Rudol, Tommy Persson
Leveraging Event Streams with Deep Reinforcement Learning for End-to-End UAV Tracking
Ala Souissi (Lab-STICC\_RAMBO, IMT Atlantique - INFO), Hajer Fradi (Lab-STICC\_RAMBO, IMT Atlantique - INFO), Panagiotis Papadakis (Lab-STICC\_RAMBO, IMT Atlantique - INFO)
Performance Evaluation of Deep Learning-based Quadrotor UAV Detection and Tracking Methods
Mohssen E. Elshaar, Zeyad M. Manaa, Mohammed R. Elbalshy, Abdul Jabbar Siddiqui, Ayman M. Abdallah
Adaptive Data Transport Mechanism for UAV Surveillance Missions in Lossy Environments
Niloufar Mehrabi, Sayed Pedram Haeri Boroujeni, Jenna Hofseth, Abolfazl Razi, Long Cheng, Manveen Kaur, James Martin, Rahul Amin
EvMAPPER: High Altitude Orthomapping with Event Cameras
Fernando Cladera, Kenneth Chaney, M. Ani Hsieh, Camillo J. Taylor, Vijay Kumar
Navigation in a simplified Urban Flow through Deep Reinforcement Learning
Federica Tonti, Jean Rabault, Ricardo Vinuesa
Multi-UAV Enabled MEC Networks: Optimizing Delay through Intelligent 3D Trajectory Planning and Resource Allocation
Zhiying Wang, Tianxi Wei, Gang Sun, Xinyue Liu, Hongfang Yu, Dusit Niyato
Learning with Dynamics: Autonomous Regulation of UAV Based Communication Networks with Dynamic UAV Crew
Ran Zhang, Bowei Li, Liyuan Zhang, Jiang (Linda)Xie, Miao Wang
Predictive Covert Communication Against Multi-UAV Surveillance Using Graph Koopman Autoencoder
Sivaram Krishnan, Jihong Park, Gregory Sherman, Benjamin Campbell, Jinho Choi