8 papers
Spacecraft Fiducial Marker for Autonomous Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking
Ravi Kumar Thakur, Matouš Vrba, Martin Saska
Robotic operations in space are challenging due to the harsh environment and the high cost of failure. Fiducial markers provide visual references that aid autonomous rendezvous, pr…
Relative State Estimation using Event-Based Propeller Sensing
Ravi Kumar Thakur, Luis Granados Segura, Jan Klivan +4
Autonomous swarms of multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system requires an accurate and fast relative state estimation. Although monocular frame-based camera methods perform well…
Fusion of Visual-Inertial Odometry with LiDAR Relative Localization for Cooperative Guidance of a Micro-Scale Aerial Vehicle
Václav Pritzl, MatouÅ¡ Vrba, Petr Å tÄpán +1
A novel relative localization approach for guidance of a micro-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by a well-equipped aerial robot fusing Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) with Light…
Drones Guiding Drones: Cooperative Navigation of a Less-Equipped Micro Aerial Vehicle in Cluttered Environments
Václav Pritzl, Matouš Vrba, Yurii Stasinchuk +4
Reliable deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in cluttered unknown environments requires accurate sensors for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-denied localization…
The MRS UAV System: Pushing the Frontiers of Reproducible Research, Real-world Deployment, and Education with Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Tomas Baca, Matej Petrlik, Matous Vrba +4
We present a multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle control (UAV) and estimation system for supporting replicable research through realistic simulations and real-world experiments. We…
Towards Safe Mid-Air Drone Interception: Strategies for Tracking & Capture
Michal Pliska, MatouÅ¡ Vrba, Tomáš BáÄa +1
A unique approach for the mid-air autonomous aerial interception of non-cooperating UAV by a flying robot equipped with a net is presented in this paper. A novel interception guida…