6 papers
Design and Aerodynamic Modeling of MetaMorpher: A Hybrid Rotary andFixed-Wing Morphing UAV
Anja Bosak, Dorian EriÄ, Ana Milas +1
In this paper, we present a generalized, comprehensive nonlinear mathematical model and conceptual design for the MetaMorpher, a metamorphic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed…
Aerial Maritime Vessel Detection and Identification
Antonella Barisic Kulas, Frano Petric, Stjepan Bogdan
Autonomous maritime surveillance and target vessel identification in environments where Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are not available is critical for a number of app…
Unlocking Thermal Aerial Imaging: Synthetic Enhancement of UAV Datasets
Antonella Barisic Kulas, Andreja Jurasovic, Stjepan Bogdan
Thermal imaging from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) holds significant potential for applications in search and rescue, wildlife monitoring, and emergency response, especially unde…
A Signal Temporal Logic Approach for Task-Based Coordination of Multi-Aerial Systems: a Wind Turbine Inspection Case Study
Giuseppe Silano, Alvaro Caballero, Davide Liuzza +3
The paper addresses task assignment and trajectory generation for collaborative inspection missions using a fleet of multi-rotors, focusing on the wind turbine inspection scenario.…
Task Coordination and Trajectory Optimization for Multi-Aerial Systems via Signal Temporal Logic: A Wind Turbine Inspection Study
Giuseppe Silano, Alvaro Caballero, Davide Liuzza +3
This paper presents a method for task allocation and trajectory generation in cooperative inspection missions using a fleet of multirotor drones, with a focus on wind turbine inspe…
Bio-inspired visual relative localization for large swarms of UAVs
Martin KÅÞek, MatouÅ¡ Vrba, Antonella BariÅ¡iÄ KulaÅ¡ +2
We propose a new approach to visual perception for relative localization of agents within large-scale swarms of UAVs. Inspired by biological perception utilized by schools of sardi…