4 papers
The Vertical Challenge of Low-Altitude Economy: Why We Need a Unified Height System?
Shuaichen Yan, Xiao Hu, Jiayang Sun +5
The explosive growth of the low-altitude economy, driven by eVTOLs and UAVs, demands a unified digital infrastructure to ensure safety and scalability. However, the current aviatio…
On Accurate and Robust Estimation of 3D and 2D Circular Center: Method and Application to Camera-Lidar Calibration
Jiajun Jiang, Xiao Hu, Wancheng Liu +1
Circular targets are widely used in LiDAR-camera extrinsic calibration due to their geometric consistency and ease of detection. However, achieving accurate 3D-2D circular center c…
The Maximum Coverage Model and Recommendation System for UAV Vertiports Location Planning
Chunliang Hua, Xiao Hu, Jiayang Sun +1
As urban aerial mobility (UAM) infrastructure development accelerates globally, cities like Shenzhen are planning large-scale vertiport networks (e.g., 1,200+ facilities by 2026).…
A Visual Cooperative Localization Method for Airborne Magnetic Surveying Based on a Manifold Sensor Fusion Algorithm Using Lie Groups
Liang Liu, Xiao Hu, Wei Jiang +3
Recent advancements in UAV technology have spurred interest in developing multi-UAV aerial surveying systems for use in confined environments where GNSS signals are blocked or jamm…