A primer on autonomous aerial vehicle design

dc.contributor.authorCoppejans, H.H.G. (Hugo)
dc.contributor.authorMyburgh, Hermanus Carel
dc.contributor.emailherman.myburgh@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-16T10:25:43Z
dc.date.available2016-02-16T10:25:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-02
dc.descriptionH.H.G. Coppejans performed this work as part of his Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, under the supervision of H.C. Myburgh. This work is the combination of three research assignments in the form of an exam assignment. Each assignment was thoroughly reviewed and graded by H.C. Myburgh, who also provided detailed feedback, which H.H.G Coppejans incorporated in the final draft.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere is a large amount of research currently being done on autonomous micro-aerial vehicles (MAV), such as quadrotor helicopters or quadcopters. The ability to create a working autonomousMAV depends mainly on integrating a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solution with the rest of the system. This paper provides an introduction for creating an autonomous MAV for enclosed environments, aimed at students and professionals alike. The standard autonomous system and MAV automation are discussed, while we focus on the core concepts of SLAM systems and trajectory planning algorithms. The advantages and disadvantages of using remote processing are evaluated, and recommendations are made regarding the viability of on-board processing. Recommendations are made regarding best practices to serve as a guideline for aspirant MAV designers.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensorsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCoppejans, HHG & Myburgh, HC 2015, 'A primer on autonomous aerial vehicle design', Sensors, vol. 15, pp. 30033-30061.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1424-8220
dc.identifier.other10.3390/s151229785
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51412
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons by Attribution.en_ZA
dc.subjectAutonomousen_ZA
dc.subjectQuadcopteren_ZA
dc.subjectData processingen_ZA
dc.subjectCompressionen_ZA
dc.subjectMicrosoft Kinecten_ZA
dc.subjectSimultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)en_ZA
dc.subjectMicro-aerial vehicles (MAV)en_ZA
dc.subjectLaser interferometry detection and ranging (LiDAR)en_ZA
dc.titleA primer on autonomous aerial vehicle designen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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