6 papers
Towards Robust Autonomous Landing Systems: Iterative Solutions and Key Lessons Learned
Sebastian Schroder, Yao Deng, Alice James +5
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become a focal point of research, with both established companies and startups investing heavily in their development. This paper presents our…
GARL: Genetic Algorithm-Augmented Reinforcement Learning to Detect Violations in Marker-Based Autonomous Landing Systems
Linfeng Liang, Yao Deng, Kye Morton +7
Automated Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) landing is crucial for autonomous UAV services such as monitoring, surveying, and package delivery. It involves detecting landing targets, p…
MecQaBot: A Modular Robot Sensing and Wireless Mechatronics Framework for Education and Research
Alice James, Avishkar Seth, Subhas Mukhopadhyay
We introduce MecQaBot, an open-source, affordable, and modular autonomous mobile robotics framework developed for education and research at Macquarie University, School of Engineer…
Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Indoor UAV Navigation in Confined Spaces
Alice James, Avishkar Seth, Endrowednes Kuantama +2
In this paper, we address the challenge of navigating through unknown indoor environments using autonomous aerial robots within confined spaces. The core of our system involves the…
Aerodynamics and Sensing Analysis for Efficient Drone-Based Parcel Delivery
Avishkar Seth, Alice James, Endrowednes Kuantama +2
In an era of rapid urbanization and e-commerce growth, efficient parcel delivery methods are crucial. This paper presents a detailed study of the aerodynamics and sensing analysis…
AeroBridge: Autonomous Drone Handoff System for Emergency Battery Service
Avishkar Seth, Alice James, Endrowednes Kuantama +2
This paper proposes an Emergency Battery Service (EBS) for drones in which an EBS drone flies to a drone in the field with a depleted battery and transfers a fresh battery to the e…