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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.: In this work, Voxel‐SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is introduced: a complete, accurate, and versatile LiDAR (light detection and ranging) ‐inertial SLAM system consisting of five modules: initialization, odometry, local mapping (LM), loop closure (LC), and global mapping (GM), all employing the same map representation, an adaptive voxel
Zheng Liu +9 more
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Deep Reinforcement Learning Approaches for Sensor Data Collection by a Swarm of UAVs
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This article presents four decentralized reinforcement learning algorithms for autonomous data harvesting and investigates how collaboration improves collection efficiency. It also presents strategies to minimize training times by improving model flexibility, enabling algorithms to operate with varying number of agents and sensors.
Thiago de Souza Lamenza +2 more
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Aerospace, 2023 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are commonly used for various purposes, and their cooperative systems have been developed to enhance their capabilities. However, tracking and interacting with dynamic UAVs poses several
Haojun Luo, Chih-Yung Wen
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Mitigating ground effect on mini quadcopters with model reference adaptive control [PDF]
, 2019 Mitigating ground effect becomes a big challenge for autonomous aerial vehicles when they are flying in close proximity to the ground. This paper aims to develop a precise model of ground effect on mini quadcopters, provide an advanced control algorithm ...
Chan, SN, Kong, Z, Lee, S, Wei, P
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping autonomous mobile robot navigation beyond classical pipelines. This review analyzes how AI techniques are integrated into core navigation tasks, including path planning and control, localization and mapping, perception, and context‐aware decision‐making. Learning‐based, probabilistic, and soft‐computing methods
Giovanna Guaragnella +5 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT High‐resolution and accurate synoptic images of terrestrial topography, even in densely forested areas, have proven valuable for archaeology by enabling the identification and characterization of relief patterns associated with ancient human activities. This study presents a novel approach that integrates digital terrain models (DTMs) obtained
Jhon A. Zabaleta‐Santisteban +13 more
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UAV Air-to-Ground Channel Characterization for mmWave Systems
, 2017 Communication at mmWave bands carries critical importance for 5G wireless networks. In this paper, we study the characterization of mmWave air-to-ground (AG) channels for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications.
Guvenc, Ismail +2 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Upper Mesopotamia, the transition from the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) to Pre‐Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) period, ca. 10 800–10 600 cal. BP, is marked by a series of changes in chipped stone industries, architectural forms, symbolic objects, regional distribution of settlements and long‐distance exchange networks among others.
Toshihiro Tada +7 more
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The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Equipped with a Thermal Imaging Camera in the Activities of the Fire Service in Poland. Suggested Parameters and Settings [PDF]
Safety & Fire TechnologyAim: The aim of this article is to present the current use and potential solutions for using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with thermal imaging cameras in firefighting operations.
Maciej Zawistowski +2 more
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Perception is Everything: Repairing the Image of American Drone Warfare [PDF]
, 2018 This thesis will trace the United States’ development of unmanned warfare from its initial use in the World Wars through the Cold War to its final maturation in the War on Terror.
Tubbs, Luke
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