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Unmanned aerial systems capable of beyond visual line of sight operation can be organized into a top-down hierarchy of layers including flight supervision, command and control, simulation of systems, operating systems, and physical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-07 John Glossner , Samantha Murphy , Daniel Iancu

Pointing gestures are a common interaction method used in Human-Robot Collaboration for various tasks, ranging from selecting targets to guiding industrial processes. This study introduces a method for localizing pointed targets within a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-30 Noora Sassali , Roel Pieters

This paper presents a novel approach for aerial drone autonomous navigation along predetermined paths using only visual input form an onboard camera and without reliance on a Global Positioning System (GPS). It is based on using a deep…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-05-07 K. Amer , M. Samy , M. Shaker , M. ElHelw

Harnessing human movements to command an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) holds the potential to revolutionize their deployment, rendering it more intuitive and user-centric. In this research, we introduce a novel methodology adept at…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-20 Akash Chaudhary , Tiago Nascimento , Martin Saska

Contrary to the stunning feats observed in birds of prey, aerial manipulation and grasping with flying robots still lack versatility and agility. Conventional approaches using rigid manipulators require precise positioning and are subject…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-15 Samuel Ubellacker , Aaron Ray , James Bern , Jared Strader , Luca Carlone

In a future with autonomous robots, visual and spatial perception is of utmost importance for robotic systems. Particularly for aerial robotics, there are many applications where utilizing visual perception is necessary for any real-world…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-07 Erik Bauer , Barnabas Gavin Cangan , Robert K. Katzschmann

Drones are a versatile platform for both amateur and professional photographers, enabling them to capture photos that are impossible to shoot with ground-based cameras. However, when guided by inexperienced pilots, they have a high…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2018-06-22 Saif Alabachi , Gita Sukthankar

Hand gesture recognition allows humans to interact with machines non-verbally, which has a huge application in underwater exploration using autonomous underwater vehicles. Recently, a new gesture-based language called CADDIAN has been…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-22 Sandipan Sarma , Gundameedi Sai Ram Mohan , Hariansh Sehgal , Arijit Sur

Hand guidance of robots has proven to be a useful tool both for programming trajectories and in kinesthetic teaching. However hand guidance is usually relegated to robots possessing joint-torque sensors (JTS). Here we propose to extend hand…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-01-16 David Puljiz , Erik Stöhr , Katharina S. Riesterer , Björn Hein , Torsten Kröger

There has been a rapid growth in the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in various applications ranging from vital safety-of-life such as surveillance and reconnaissance at nuclear power plants to entertainment and hobby…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-09 Alireza Famili , Angelos Stavrou , Haining Wang , Jung-Min , Park , Ryan Gerdes

Hand gestures play a significant role in human interactions where non-verbal intentions, thoughts and commands are conveyed. In Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), hand gestures offer a similar and efficient medium for conveying clear and rapid…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-11 Eran Bamani , Eden Nissinman , Inbar Meir , Lisa Koenigsberg , Avishai Sintov

The past few years have witnessed the burst of drone-based applications where computer vision plays an essential role. However, most public drone-based vision datasets focus on detection and tracking. On the other hand, the performance of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-08-29 Xiaoyu Lin

In this paper, it is introduced a hand gesture recognition system to recognize the characters in the real time. The system consists of three modules: real time hand tracking, training gesture and gesture recognition using Convolutional…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-11-11 Arpita Vats

In image processing, it is essential to detect and track air targets, especially UAVs. In this paper, we detect the flying drone using a fisheye camera. In the field of diagnosis and classification of objects, there are always many problems…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-07-06 Fatemeh Mahdavi , Roozbeh Rajabi

Human computer interaction facilitates intelligent communication between humans and computers, in which gesture recognition plays a prominent role. This paper proposes a machine learning system to identify dynamic gestures using tri-axial…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2018-09-19 Gautham Krishna G , Karthik Subramanian Nathan , Yogesh Kumar B , Ankith A Prabhu , Ajay Kannan , Vineeth Vijayaraghavan

Open Arms is a novel open-source platform of realistic human-like robotic hands and arms hardware with 28 Degree-of-Freedom (DoF), designed to extend the capabilities and accessibility of humanoid robotic grasping and manipulation. The Open…

Objective: Surgical activity recognition is a fundamental step in computer-assisted interventions. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in methods for automatic recognition of fine-grained gestures in robotic surgery focusing on recent…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-02-02 Beatrice van Amsterdam , Matthew J. Clarkson , Danail Stoyanov

In the fast-paced field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and virtual reality (VR), automatic gesture recognition has become increasingly essential. This is particularly true for the recognition of hand signs, providing an intuitive way…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-21 Christian Schuessler , Wenxuan Zhang , Johanna Bräunig , Marcel Hoffmann , Michael Stelzig , Martin Vossiek

Drones are being used in many industries for a variety of applications, including inspecting bridges, surveying farm land, and delivering cargo. Automating these kinds of scenarios requires more than following a sequence of GPS waypoints;…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2018-04-24 Saad Ismail , Justin G. Manweiler , Justin D. Weisz

In human computer interaction, real-time detection and classification of dynamic hand gestures is challenging as: 1) the system must run in a real-time video stream and there is no noticeable lag in response after performing a gesture; 2)…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Yinghao Qin , Tijana Timotijevic