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Barrier Coverage using UAVs and Camera Sensors
With advancements in camera sensor technology, camera sensor networks are increasingly utilized for border surveillance. UAVs equipped with downward-facing cameras also serve as effective sensors, and their features, ... -
A Class of Vector Fields for Path Following Guidance
With rapidly evolving application scenarios, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are often desired to autonomously follow predefined paths. Prospective path following guidance methods should cater to the dynamic capability of ... -
Control and Safety of Multi-UAV Systems for Collaborative Payload Transportation and Target Tracking
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used in reconnaissance, remote sensing, disaster relief, and agricultural applications. Many applications require multiple UAVs to cooperate to complete the assigned tasks. ... -
Design and Development of Novel Quadcopters for Reliable Operations in Cluttered Environments
This thesis presents innovative designs and control strategies for enhancing the performance and reliability of quadcopters, particularly in demanding and cluttered environments. The primary contributions include the ... -
Development of Spatio-Temporal Multi-Task Assignment Approaches for Perimeter Defense Problem
Rapidly evolving technologies in the autonomous operation of Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and associated developments in low-cost sensors have created significant interest among researchers in using them for various ... -
Global control of mechanics on Riemannian manifolds, and applications to under-actuated aerial vehicles
We consider the problem of designing trajectory tracking feedback control laws for La- grangian mechanical systems in a Riemannian geometric framework. Classical nonlinear control techniques that rely on Euclidean ... -
Integration of Drones/Uavs into Indian Civil National Airspace System, Regulatory Framework for Commercial Usage of Drones
Tremendous growth has occurred in drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) usage in the military and civilian sector over the past several years, and this burgeoning industry brings tremendous potential economic and social ... -
Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles using Event Cameras and Modified RRT Methods
Autonomous vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are at the forefront of technological innovation and are widely used across various applications. As these vehicles become ...