Learning Autonomous Navigation in Unmapped and Unknown Environments [PDF]
SensorsAutonomous decision-making is a hallmark of intelligent mobile robots and an essential element of autonomous navigation. The challenge is to enable mobile robots to complete autonomous navigation tasks in environments with mapless or low-precision maps ...
Naifeng He +6 more
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An autonomous navigation system with a trajectory prediction-based decision mechanism for rubber forest navigation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe use of rubber-tapping robots capable of autonomous navigation in place of manual rubber-tapping is a growing trend, but the challenging multi-objective navigation task in forest environments impedes their autonomous operation.
Xirui Zhang +7 more
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Real-Time Person Detection in Wooded Areas Using Thermal Images from an Aerial Perspective
Sensors, 2023 Detecting people in images and videos captured from an aerial platform in wooded areas for search and rescue operations is a current problem. Detection is difficult due to the relatively small dimensions of the person captured by the sensor in relation ...
Oscar Ramírez-Ayala +4 more
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A Novel SINS/SRS/CNS Multi-Information Fusion Global Autonomous Navigation Method
Applied Sciences, 2022 In order to improve the continuity and smoothness of transpolar flight and optimize autonomous navigation performance, a SINS/SRS/CNS (strapdown inertial navigation system/spectral redshift navigation system/celestial navigation system) multi-information
Bin Zhao +5 more
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State-of-the-art research and prospects of key technologies for ship autonomous navigation
Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu, 2021 As a salient feature of smart ships, autonomous navigation has attracted the increasing attention of industrial and maritime enterprises. To grasp the status and development direction of autonomous navigation, this paper carries out an investigation and ...
Yongjie LI +3 more
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Research on GNSS INS & GNSS/INS Integrated Navigation Method for Autonomous Vehicles: A Survey
IEEE Access, 2023 Autonomous Vehicles have become the focus of research around the world. Meanwhile, the continuous development of various emerging technologies in recent years has paved the way for the realization of fully autonomous driving.
Yuan He, Jichuan Li, Junjie Liu
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Autonomous river navigation [PDF]
SPIE Proceedings, 2004 Existing maritime navigation and reconnaissance systems require man-in-the-loop situation awareness for obstacle avoidance, area survey analysis, threat assessment, and mission re-planning. We have developed a boat with fully autonomous navigation, surveillance, and reactive behaviors. Autonomous water navigation is achieved with no prior maps or other
Franklin D. Snyder +4 more
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Landmark-Based Inertial Navigation System for Autonomous Navigation of Missile Platform
Sensors, 2020 As a new information provider of autonomous navigation, the on-orbit landmark observation offers a new means to improve the accuracy of autonomous positioning and attitude determination.
Donghui Lyu +4 more
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Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation With Pulsars [PDF]
, 2013 An external reference system suitable for deep space navigation can be defined by fast spinning and strongly magnetized neutron stars, called pulsars.
Becker, Werner +2 more
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Aerodynamic Performance of Lambda Wing-UCAV at Different Back-sweep Angles [PDF]
Journal of Applied Fluid MechanicsUnmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) are designed to be lightweight and compact, which can impact their overall lift and aerodynamic capabilities. This study focuses on enhancing the Coefficient of Lift (CL) by optimising the Back Sweep Angle in the ...
S. Syam Narayanan +2 more
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