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most citedSeason-invariant GNSS-denied visual localization for UAVs

42 citations · 96 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

cs.CV2025

VISTA: Monocular Segmentation-Based Mapping for Appearance and View-Invariant Global Localization

Hannah Shafferman, Annika Thomas, Jouko Kinnari +3

Global localization is critical for autonomous navigation, particularly in scenarios where an agent must localize within a map generated in a different session or by another agent,…

cs.RO2024★ 1 cited

SOS-Match: Segmentation for Open-Set Robust Correspondence Search and Robot Localization in Unstructured Environments

Annika Thomas, Jouko Kinnari, Parker Lusk +2

We present SOS-Match, a novel framework for detecting and matching objects in unstructured environments. Our system consists of 1) a front-end mapping pipeline using a zero-shot se…

cs.RO2023

PUMA: Fully Decentralized Uncertainty-aware Multiagent Trajectory Planner with Real-time Image Segmentation-based Frame Alignment

Kota Kondo, Claudius T. Tewari, Mason B. Peterson +4

Fully decentralized, multiagent trajectory planners enable complex tasks like search and rescue or package delivery by ensuring safe navigation in unknown environments. However, de…

cs.RO2022★ 28 cited

LSVL: Large-scale season-invariant visual localization for UAVs

Jouko Kinnari, Riccardo Renzulli, Francesco Verdoja +1

Localization of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) relies heavily on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which are susceptible to interference. Especially in securi…

cs.RO2021★ 42 cited

Season-invariant GNSS-denied visual localization for UAVs

Jouko Kinnari, Francesco Verdoja, Ville Kyrki

Localization without Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is a critical functionality in autonomous operations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Vision-based localization o…

cs.RO2021★ 25 cited

GNSS-denied geolocalization of UAVs by visual matching of onboard camera images with orthophotos

Jouko Kinnari, Francesco Verdoja, Ville Kyrki

Localization of low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) often relies on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). GNSS are susceptible to both natural disruptions to radio signa…