4 papers
COMET: A Dual Swashplate Autonomous Coaxial Bi-copter AAV with High-Maneuverability and Long-Endurance
Shuai Wang, Xiaoming Tang, Junning Liang +5
Coaxial bi-copter autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) have garnered attention due to their potential for improved rotor system efficiency and compact form factor. However, balancing…
Threat-Aware UAV Dodging of Human-Thrown Projectiles with an RGB-D Camera
Yuying Zhang, Na Fan, Haowen Zheng +4
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) performing tasks such as transportation and aerial photography are vulnerable to intentional projectile attacks from humans. Dodging such a sudden a…
Automated UAV-based Wind Turbine Blade Inspection: Blade Stop Angle Estimation and Blade Detail Prioritized Exposure Adjustment
Yichuan Shi, Hao Liu, Haowen Zheng +5
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are critical in the automated inspection of wind turbine blades. Nevertheless, several issues persist in this domain. Firstly, existing inspection p…
Predictor-Based Time Delay Control of A Hex-Jet Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Junning Liang, Haowen Zheng, Yuying Zhang +3
Turbojet-powered VTOL UAVs have garnered increased attention in heavy-load transport and emergency services, due to their superior power density and thrust-to-weight ratio compared…