8 papers
Memory-Efficient Boundary Map for Large-Scale Occupancy Grid Mapping
Benxu Tang, Yunfan Ren, Yixi Cai +6
Determining the occupancy status of locations in the environment is a fundamental task for safety-critical robotic applications. Traditional occupancy grid mapping methods subdivid…
Consistent and Efficient MSCKF-based LiDAR-Inertial Odometry with Inferred Cluster-to-Plane Constraints for UAVs
Jinwen Zhu, Xudong Zhao, Fangcheng Zhu +4
Robust and accurate navigation is critical for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) especially for those with stringent Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) constraints. However, most state-o…
Visibility-Aware Cooperative Tracking with Decentralized LiDAR-Based Aerial Swarms
Longji Yin, Yunfan Ren, Fangcheng Zhu +6
Autonomous aerial tracking with drones offers vast potential for surveillance, cinematography, and industrial inspection applications. While single-drone tracking systems have been…
A Survey on LiDAR-based Autonomous Aerial Vehicles
Yunfan Ren, Yixi Cai, Haotian Li +6
This survey offers a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in LiDAR-based autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), covering their design, perception, planning, and contr…
Flying through cluttered and dynamic environments with LiDAR
Huajie Wu, Wenyi Liu, Yunfan Ren +5
Navigating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through cluttered and dynamic environments remains a significant challenge, particularly when dealing with fast-moving or sudden-appearin…
LiDAR-based Quadrotor Autonomous Inspection System in Cluttered Environments
Wenyi Liu, Huajie Wu, Liuyu Shi +4
In recent years, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has seen rapid advancements, significantly improving operational efficiency and mitigating risks associated wit…