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Extensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is expected to raise privacy and security concerns among individuals and communities. In this context, the detection and localization of UAVs will be critical for maintaining safe and secure…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-06 Udita Bhattacherjee , Ender Ozturk , Ozgur Ozdemir , Ismail Guvenc , Mihail L. Sichitiu , Huaiyu Dai

Aiming to enhance the consistency and thus long-term accuracy of Extended Kalman Filters for terrestrial vehicle localization, this paper introduces the Manifold Error State Extended Kalman Filter (M-ESEKF). By representing the robot's pose…

In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for ground plane normal estimation of wheeled vehicles. In practice, the ground plane is dynamically changed due to braking and unstable road surface. As a result, the vehicle pose, especially…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-12-09 Jiaxin Zhang , Wei Sui , Qian Zhang , Tao Chen , Cong Yang

This article introduces a new algorithm for nonlinear state estimation based on deterministic sigma point and EKF linearized framework for priori mean and covariance respectively. This method reduces the computation cost of UKF about 50%…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-07-25 Milad Behvandi , Mohammad Azam Khosravi , Amir Abolfazl Suratgar

This paper investigates the orientation, position, and linear velocity estimation problem of a rigid-body moving in three-dimensional (3D) space with six degrees-of-freedom (6 DoF). The highly nonlinear navigation kinematics are formulated…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-05 Khashayar Ghanizadegan , Hashim A. Hashim

This paper presents a solution for the state estimation and control problems for a class of unconventional vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAVs operating in forward-flight conditions. A tightly-coupled state estimation approach is used…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-04 Mitchell Cohen , James Richard Forbes

In this paper, we develop a position estimation system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles formed by hardware and software. It is based on low-cost devices: GPS, commercial autopilot sensors and dense optical flow algorithm implemented in an…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-07-18 L. Arreola , A. Montes de Oca , A. Flores , J. Sanchez , G. Flores

This paper deals with the implementation of the extended robust Kalman filter (ERKF) which was developed considering uncertainties in the parameter matrices of the underlying state-space model. A key contribution of this work is the…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-01-16 Gaurav Yengera , Roberto Inoue , Mundla Narasimhappa , Marco H. Terra

Autonomous proximity operations, such as active debris removal and on-orbit servicing, require high-fidelity relative navigation solutions that remain robust in the presence of parametric uncertainty. Standard estimation frameworks…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Batu Candan , Simone Servadio

The widely-used Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) provides a straightforward recipe to estimate the mean and covariance of the state given all past measurements in a causal and recursive fashion. For a wide variety of applications, the EKF is…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-28 Stephanie Tsuei , Stefano Soatto , Paulo Tabuada , Mark B. Milam

The widespread adoption of quadrotors for diverse applications, from agriculture to public safety, necessitates an understanding of the aerodynamic disturbances they create. This paper introduces a computationally lightweight model for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-13 Leonard Bauersfeld , Koen Muller , Dominic Ziegler , Filippo Coletti , Davide Scaramuzza

In this work, we propose a dynamic landing solution without the need for onboard exteroceptive sensors and an expensive computation unit, where all localization and control modules are carried out on the ground in a non-inertial frame. Our…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-01-23 Li-Yu Lo , Boyang Li , Chih-Yung Wen , Ching-Wei Chang

Accurate estimation of noise parameters is critical for optimal filter performance, especially in systems where true noise parameter values are unknown or time-varying. This article presents a quaternion left-invariant extended Kalman…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-09 Yash Pandey , Rahul Bhattacharyya , Yatindra Nath Singh

The Kalman filter is a fundamental tool for state estimation in dynamical systems. While originally developed for linear Gaussian settings, it has been extended to nonlinear problems through approaches such as the extended and unscented…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-10 Yuan Wu , Sicheng He

This paper describes a novel tracking filter, designed primarily for use in collision avoidance systems on autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs). The proposed methodology leverages real-time kinematic information broadcast via the Automatic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-29 Blake Cole , Gabriel Schamberg

This paper introduces a framework for state estimation on a humanoid robot platform using only common proprioceptive sensors and knowledge of leg kinematics. The presented approach extends that detailed in [1] on a quadruped platform by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2014-12-11 Nicholas Rotella , Michael Bloesch , Ludovic Righetti , Stefan Schaal

Attitude estimation for small, low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles is often achieved using a relatively simple complementary filter that combines onboard accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometer sensing. This paper explores the limits of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-02-26 Harris Teague

In this work, we explore the recent advances in equivariant filtering for inertial navigation systems to improve state estimation for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Traditional state-of-the-art estimation methods, e.g., the multiplicative…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-17 Martin Scheiber , Alessandro Fornasier , Christian Brommer , Stephan Weiss

This paper presents a novel method for fast and robust detection of actuator failures on quadrotors. The proposed algorithm has very little model dependency. A Kalman filter estimator estimates a stochastic effectiveness factor for every…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-02-15 Bram Strack van Schijndel , Sihao Sun , Coen de Visser

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) quadrotor is a UAV with four rotors. The quadrotor control is a difficult task because the four-wheel system is inefficient. The purpose of this paper is to provide specifications and implement a separate quad…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-08-15 A. M. El-Edkawy , M. A. El-Dosuky