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Recently, there have been numerous advances in the development of biologically inspired lightweight Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs). While autonomous navigation is fairly straight-forward for large UAVs as expensive sensors and monitoring…

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) rely on optical sensors such as cameras and lidar for autonomous operation. However, such optical sensors are error-prone in bad lighting, inclement weather conditions including fog and smoke, and around…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-24 Emerson Sie , Zikun Liu , Deepak Vasisht

Research on Multi-rotor Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) has experienced remarkable advancements over the past two decades, propelling the field forward at an accelerated pace. Through the implementation of motion control and the integration of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Jiawei Xu

The interest of the automotive industry has progressively focused on subjects related to driver assistance systems as well as autonomous cars. Cars combine a variety of sensors to perceive their surroundings robustly. Among them, radar…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-23 Nicolae-Cătălin Ristea , Andrei Anghel , Radu Tudor Ionescu

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

The past few decades have witnessed the great progress of unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) in civilian fields, especially in photogrammetry and remote sensing. In contrast with the platforms of manned aircraft and satellite, the UAV…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-03-17 Tian-Zhu Xiang , Gui-Song Xia , Liangpei Zhang

Localisation with Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) radar has gained increasing interest due to its inherent resistance to challenging environments. However, complex artefacts of the radar measurement process require appropriate…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-06-23 Jianhao Yuan , Paul Newman , Matthew Gadd

Next-generation intelligent transportation systems require both sensing and communication between road users. However, deploying separate radars and communication devices involves the allocation of individual frequency bands and hardware…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-11 Akanksha Sneh , Aakanksha Tewari , Shobha Sundar Ram , Sumit J Darak

With autonomous driving developing in a booming stage, accurate object detection in complex scenarios attract wide attention to ensure the safety of autonomous driving. Millimeter wave (mmWave) radar and vision fusion is a mainstream…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-04-04 Zhiqing Wei , Fengkai Zhang , Shuo Chang , Yangyang Liu , Huici Wu , Zhiyong Feng

Performing rescuing and surveillance operations with autonomous ground and aerial vehicles become more and more apparent task. Involving unmanned robot systems allows making these operations more efficient, safe and reliable especially in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2011-11-03 Serge Kernbach , Kristof Jebens

Most smart systems such as smart home and smart health response to human's locations and activities. However, traditional solutions are either require wearable sensors or lead to leaking privacy. This work proposes an ambient radar solution…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-12-19 Hanqing Guo , Nan Zhang , Wenjun Shi , Saeed AlQarni , Shaoen Wu

Off-road robotics have traditionally utilized lidar for local navigation due to its accuracy and high resolution. However, the limitations of lidar, such as reduced performance in harsh environmental conditions and limited range, have…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-27 Timothy Overbye , Srikanth Saripalli

In this paper, we explore the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in maritime search and rescue (mSAR) missions, focusing on medium-sized fixed-wing drones and quadcopters. We address the challenges and limitations inherent in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-22 Martin Messmer , Benjamin Kiefer , Leon Amadeus Varga , Andreas Zell

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will revolutionize tomorrow's intelligent transportation systems, being considered promising to improve transportation safety, traffic efficiency, and mobility. In fact, envisioned use cases of CAVs…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-10-17 Muhammad Baqer Mollah , Honggang Wang , Mohammad Ataul Karim , Hua Fang

Accurate terrain perception is essential for terrain-following flight of agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), yet remains challenging in real-world farmland due to occlusions, complex terrain geometry, and environmental…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Zhihao Zhan , Le Tao , Shaobin Li , Chenxin Fang , Xingrui Yang , Liang Li , Rui Fan , Yuhang Ming

In the last few years, robotic technology has been increasingly employed in agriculture to develop intelligent vehicles that can improve productivity and competitiveness. Accurate and robust environmental perception is a critical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-04-13 Giulio Reina , Annalisa Milella , Raphael Rouveure , Michael Nielsen , Rainer Worst , Morten R. Blas

An important focus of current research in the field of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) is to increase the safety of their operation in general unstructured environments. Especially indoors, where GPS cannot be used for localization, reliable…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-05-12 T. Holzmann , R. Prettenthaler , J. Pestana , D. Muschick , G. Graber , C. Mostegel , F. Fraundorfer , H. Bischof

Sensor fusion is crucial for an accurate and robust perception system on autonomous vehicles. Most existing datasets and perception solutions focus on fusing cameras and LiDAR. However, the collaboration between camera and radar is…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-20 Yizhou Wang , Jen-Hao Cheng , Jui-Te Huang , Sheng-Yao Kuan , Qiqian Fu , Chiming Ni , Shengyu Hao , Gaoang Wang , Guanbin Xing , Hui Liu , Jenq-Neng Hwang

This paper presents an infrastructure-free approach for obstacle detection and environmental mapping using ultra-wideband (UWB) radar mounted on a mobile robotic platform. Traditional sensing modalities such as visual cameras and Light…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-04 Adelina Giurea , Stijn Luchie , Dieter Coppens , Jeroen Hoebeke , Eli De Poorter

Modern vehicles increasingly rely on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), with radars playing a key role due to their cost-effectiveness and reliable performance. However, the growing number of radars operating in the same spectrum…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-03-06 Alessandro Bazzi , Francesco Miccoli , Fabrizio Cuccoli , Luca Facheris , Vincent Martinez