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Recent advances in cross-view geo-localization (CVGL) methods have shown strong potential for supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation in GNSS-denied environments. However, existing work predominantly focuses on matching UAV…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Kejia Liu , Haoyang Zhou , Ruoyu Xu , Peicheng Wang , Mingli Song , Haofei Zhang

This paper addresses the problem of active collaborative localization in heterogeneous robot teams with unknown data association. It involves positioning a small number of identical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) at desired positions so…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-15 Igor Spasojevic , Xu Liu , Ankit Prabhu , Alejandro Ribeiro , George J. Pappas , Vijay Kumar

This paper presents a novel approach for localising a GPS (Global Positioning System)-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with the aid of a GPS-equipped UAV in three-dimensional space. The GPS-equipped UAV makes discrete-time broadcasts of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-24 James Russell , Mengbin Ye , Brian D. O. Anderson , Hatem Hmam , Peter Sarunic

With the expanding application scope of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the demand for stable UAV control has significantly increased. However, in complex environments, GPS signals are prone to interference, resulting in ineffective UAV…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Mingkun Li , Ziming Wang , Guang Huo , Wei Chen , Xiaoning Zhao

The possible applications and benefits of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) use in urban areas are gaining considerable attention. Before these possibilities can be realized, it is essential that UAVs be able to navigate reliably and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-05 Amanda J. Strate , Randall Christensen

The problem of cooperative localization for a small group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a GNSS denied environment is addressed in this paper. The presented approach contains two sequential steps: first, an algorithm called…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-11 Chizhao Yang , Jared Strader , Yu Gu , Aaron Canciani , Kevin Brink

Accurate localization of maritime targets by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) remains challenging in GPS-denied environments. UAVs equipped with gimballed electro-optical sensors are typically used to localize targets, however, reliance on…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-12 Alfonso Sciacchitano , Liraz Mudrik , Sean Kragelund , Isaac Kaminer

A robotic system of multiple unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has the potential for advancing autonomous object geolocation performance. Much research has focused on algorithmic improvements on individual…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Cross-View Geo-Localization (CVGL) presents significant challenges due to the view discrepancy between oblique UAV images and overhead satellite images. Existing methods heavily rely on the supervision of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-25 Haoyuan Li , Chang Xu , Wen Yang , Li Mi , Huai Yu , Haijian Zhang

This paper presents a novel data-driven navigation system to navigate an Unmanned Vehicle (UV) in GPS-denied, feature-deficient environments such as tunnels, or mines. The method utilizes landmarks that vehicle can deploy and measure range…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-04 Sohum Misra , Kaarthik Sundar , Rajnikant Sharma , Kevin Brink

Cross-view geo-localization for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operating in GNSS-denied environments remains challenging due to the severe geometric discrepancy between oblique UAV imagery and orthogonal satellite maps. Most existing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Haoyuan Li , Wen Yang , Fang Xu , Hong Tan , Haijian Zhang , Shengyang Li , Gui-Song Xia

Robust and accurate localization for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is an essential capability to achieve autonomous, long-range flights. Current methods either rely heavily on GNSS, face limitations in visual-based localization due to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-26 Yao He , Ivan Cisneros , Nikhil Keetha , Jay Patrikar , Zelin Ye , Ian Higgins , Yaoyu Hu , Parv Kapoor , Sebastian Scherer

Localization plays a key role for safe operation of UAVs enabling beyond visual line of sight applications. Compared to GPS based localization, cellular networks can reduce the positioning error and cost since cellular connectivity is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-12 Irshad A. Meer , Mustafa Ozger , Cicek Cavdar

In this paper, we address the problem of autonomous search and vessel detection in an unknown GNSS-denied maritime environment with fixed-wing UAVs. The main challenge in such environments with limited localization, communication range, and…

Cooperative Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in GPS-denied environments demand an accurate pose-localization system to ensure efficient operation. In this paper we present a novel visual relative localization system capable of monitoring a…

Absolute Visual Localization (AVL) enables an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to determine its position in GNSS-denied environments by establishing geometric relationships between UAV images and geo-tagged reference maps. While many previous…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Yibin Ye , Xichao Teng , Shuo Chen , Leqi Liu , Kun Wang , Xiaokai Song , Zhang Li

Localization can be achieved by different sensors and techniques such as a global positioning system (GPS), wifi, ultrasonic sensors, and cameras. In this paper, we focus on the laser-based localization method for unmanned aerial vehicle…

Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) have emerged as a major platform in maritime operations, capable of supporting a wide range of applications. USVs can help reduce labor costs, increase safety, save energy, and allow for difficult unmanned…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-03 Linh Trinh , Siegfried Mercelis , Ali Anwar

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have emerged as versatile platforms, driving the demand for accurate modeling to support developmental testing. This paper proposes data-driven modeling software for UAV. Emphasizes the utilization of…

Onboard sensors, such as cameras and thermal sensors, have emerged as effective alternatives to Global Positioning System (GPS) for geo-localization in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) navigation. Since GPS can suffer from signal loss and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-01 Jiuhong Xiao , Daniel Tortei , Eloy Roura , Giuseppe Loianno