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20162026
most citedSafety-enhanced UAV Path Planning with Spherical Vector-based Particle Swarm Optimization

557 citations · 1.6k across the 52 of their papers we have counts for

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52 papers

cs.RO2026

Bi-Layer Ant Colony Optimization for Multi-Robot Task Allocation and Routing in Delivery Applications

Le Na Nguyen, Thanh Long Nguyen, Thanh Thao Ton Nu +2

This paper addresses the multi-robot task allocation (MRTA) problem, which is essential for delivery and logistics applications. Our approach first defines a new cost function that…

cs.RO2026

Polar Coordinate-based Differential Evolution for Moving Target Search Using Vision Sensor on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Thu Hang Khuat, Duy-Nam Bui, Thuy Ngan Duong +1

In search and rescue operations, there is a period known as the "golden time" during which the probability of finding the target alive is highest. The objective of this work is to…

cs.HC2026

Multimodal Smart Glove for Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning

Anh Thu Nguyen Ngoc, Tam Phong Truong, Thai Anh Nguyen Duong +2

Sign language recognition technologies can improve communication between deaf individuals and the broader community, but many existing systems face challenges in real-world deploym…

cs.RO2026

Cross-Session 3D LiDAR and Camera Fusion for Robust Localization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments

Cong Hoang Quach, Chi Thanh Vo, Dong LT. Tran +3

Accurate localization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is essential for applications such as structural health monitoring, especially in environments where Global Positioning Sys…

cs.RO2026

Design of a Bio-Inspired Miniature Submarine for Low-Cost Water Quality Monitoring

Quang Huy Vu, Quan Le, Manh Duong Phung

Water quality monitoring is essential for protecting aquatic ecosystems and detecting environmental pollution. This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a bio-i…

cs.RO2025★ 2 cited

Real-time Recognition of Human Interactions from a Single RGB-D Camera for Socially-Aware Robot Navigation

Thanh Long Nguyen, Duc Phu Nguyen, Thanh Thao Ton Nu +3

{Recognizing human interactions is essential for social robots as it enables them to navigate safely and naturally in shared environments. Conventional robotic systems however ofte…

cs.RO2025★ 2 cited

Event-based Reconfiguration Control for Time-varying Formation of Robot Swarms in Narrow Spaces

Duy-Nam Bui, Manh Duong Phung, Hung Pham Duy

This study proposes an event-based reconfiguration control to navigate a robot swarm through challenging environments with narrow passages such as valleys, tunnels, and corridors.…

cs.RO2025★ 18 cited

Multi-goal Rapidly Exploring Random Tree with Safety and Dynamic Constraints for UAV Cooperative Path Planning

Thu Hang Khuat, Duy-Nam Bui, Hoa TT. Nguyen +3

Cooperative path planning is gaining its importance due to the increasing demand on using multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for complex missions. This work addresses the pro…

cs.RO2025

Adaptive Twisting Sliding Control for Integrated Attack UAV's Autopilot and Guidance

Minh Tu Nguyen, Van Truong Hoang, Manh Duong Phung +1

This paper investigates an adaptive sliding-mode control for an integrated UAV autopilot and guidance system. First, a two-dimensional mathematical model of the system is derived b…

cs.RO2025

Path Planning for a UAV Swarm Using Formation Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization

Van Truong Hoang, Manh Duong Phung

This work addresses the path planning problem for a group of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to maintain a desired formation during operation. Our approach formulates the problem a…

cs.RO2025★ 43 cited

Navigation Variable-based Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization for UAV Path Planning with Kinematic Constraints

Thi Thuy Ngan Duong, Duy-Nam Bui, Manh Duong Phung

Path planning is essential for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as it determines the path that the UAV needs to follow to complete a task. This work addresses this problem by introd…

cs.RO2024

Socially Aware Motion Planning for Service Robots Using LiDAR and RGB-D Camera

Duc Phu Nguyen, Thanh Long Nguyen, Minh Dang Tu +3

Service robots that work alongside humans in a shared environment need a navigation system that takes into account not only physical safety but also social norms for mutual coopera…

cs.RO2024

Model Predictive Control for Optimal Motion Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Duy-Nam Bui, Thu Hang Khuat, Manh Duong Phung +2

Motion planning is an essential process for the navigation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) where they need to adapt to obstacles and different structures of their operating envi…

cs.RO2024★ 22 cited

Radial Basis Function Neural Networks for Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Duy-Nam Bui, Manh Duong Phung

This paper addresses the problem of controlling multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) cooperating in a formation to carry out a complex task such as surface inspection. We first…

cs.CV2024★ 12 cited

Object Detection in Thermal Images Using Deep Learning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Minh Dang Tu, Kieu Trang Le, Manh Duong Phung

This work presents a neural network model capable of recognizing small and tiny objects in thermal images collected by unmanned aerial vehicles. Our model consists of three parts,…

eess.SY2024★ 22 cited

Ant Colony Optimization for Cooperative Inspection Path Planning Using Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Duy Nam Bui, Thuy Ngan Duong, Manh Duong Phung

This paper presents a new swarm intelligence-based approach to deal with the cooperative path planning problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which is essential for the automa…

cs.RO2024★ 8 cited

Self-Reconfigurable V-shape Formation of Multiple UAVs in Narrow Space Environments

Duy Nam Bui, Manh Duong Phung, Hung Pham Duy

This paper presents the design and implementation of a self-reconfigurable V-shape formation controller for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) navigating through narrow space…

eess.SY2022★ 30 cited

Lyapunov-based Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Attitude Trajectory Tracking of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Duy Nam Bui, Thi Thanh Van Nguyen, Manh Duong Phung

This paper presents a new Lyapunov-based nonlinear model predictive controller (LNMPC) for the attitude control problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which is essential for t…

cs.RO2022★ 7 cited

Stag hunt game-based approach for cooperative UAVs

L. V. Nguyen, I. Torres Herrera, T. H. Le +3

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being employed in many areas such as photography, emergency, entertainment, defence, agriculture, forestry, mining and construction. Over the la…

eess.SP2022

Classification of EEG Motor Imagery Using Deep Learning for Brain-Computer Interface Systems

Alessandro Gallo, Manh Duong Phung

A trained T1 class Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model will be used to examine its ability to successfully identify motor imagery when fed pre-processed electroencephalography…

cs.RO2022★ 4 cited

Enhanced Teaching-Learning-based Optimization for 3D Path Planning of Multicopter UAVs

Van Truong Hoang, Manh Duong Phung

This paper introduces a new path planning algorithm for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) based on the teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) technique. We first define an objec…

cs.RO2021★ 1 cited

Mobile Robot Localization Using Fuzzy Neural Network Based Extended Kalman Filter

Thi Thanh Van Nguyen, Manh Duong Phung, Thuan Hoang Tran +1

This paper proposes a novel approach to improve the performance of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) for the problem of mobile robot localization. A fuzzy logic system is employed t…

cs.CV2021

Development of a Fast and Robust Gaze Tracking System for Game Applications

Manh Duong Phung, Cong Hoang Quach, Quang Vinh Tran

In this study, a novel eye tracking system using a visual camera is developed to extract human's gaze, and it can be used in modern game machines to bring new and innovative intera…

cs.CV2021★ 47 cited

Hierarchical Convolutional Neural Network with Feature Preservation and Autotuned Thresholding for Crack Detection

Qiuchen Zhu, Tran Hiep Dinh, Manh Duong Phung +1

Drone imagery is increasingly used in automated inspection for infrastructure surface defects, especially in hazardous or unreachable environments. In machine vision, the key to cr…