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In this paper, we address the problem of stable coordinated motion in multi-robot systems with limited fields of view (FOVs). These problems arise naturally for multi-robot systems that interact based on sensing, such as our case study of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-18 Pratik Mukherjee , Matteo Santilli , Andrea Gasparri , Ryan K Williams

Prior correlation filter (CF)-based tracking methods for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have virtually focused on tracking in the daytime. However, when the night falls, the trackers will encounter more harsh scenes, which can easily lead…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-06-07 Bowen Li , Changhong Fu , Fangqiang Ding , Junjie Ye , Fuling Lin

Maintaining the freshness of information in the Internet of Things (IoT) is a critical yet challenging problem. In this paper, we study cooperative data collection using multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with the objective of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-03 Xijun Wang , Mengjie Yi , Juan Liu , Yan Zhang , Meng Wang , Bo Bai

In this paper, we address the vision-based detection and tracking problems of multiple aerial vehicles using a single camera and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) as well as the corresponding perception consensus problem (i.e., uniqueness and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-07-19 Rundong Ge , Moonyoung Lee , Vivek Radhakrishnan , Yang Zhou , Guanrui Li , Giuseppe Loianno

This work details the problem of aerial target capture using multiple UAVs. This problem is motivated from the challenge 1 of Mohammed Bin Zayed International Robotic Challenge 2020. The UAVs utilise visual feedback to autonomously detect…

With the advantage of high mobility, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are used to fuel numerous important applications in computer vision, delivering more efficiency and convenience than surveillance cameras with fixed camera angle, scale…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-04-03 Dawei Du , Yuankai Qi , Hongyang Yu , Yifan Yang , Kaiwen Duan , Guorong Li , Weigang Zhang , Qingming Huang , Qi Tian

Multimodal fusion has become a key enabler for UAV-based object detection, as each modality provides complementary cues for robust feature extraction. However, due to significant differences in resolution, field of view, and sensing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Kangcheng Bin , Chen Chen , Ting Hu , Jiahao Qi , Ping Zhong

The challenge of 3D multi-object tracking is achieving robustness in real-world applications, for example under adverse conditions and maintaining consistency as distance increases. To overcome these challenges, sensor fusion approaches…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-22 Bingxue Xu , Emil Hedemalm , Ajinkya Khoche , Patric Jensfelt

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enable operations in remote and hazardous environments, yet the visible-spectrum, camera-based navigation systems often relied upon by UAVs struggle in low-visibility conditions. Thermal cameras, which…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-22 Mia Thomas , Trevor Ablett , Jonathan Kelly

The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) is increasingly central to the development of intelligent autonomous systems for applications such as search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and…

Vision-based drone-to-drone detection has attracted increasing attention due to its importance in numerous tasks such as vision-based swarming, aerial see-and-avoid, and malicious drone detection. However, existing methods often encounter…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Hanqing Guo , Xiuxiu Lin , Shiyu Zhao

The development of the low-altitude economy has led to a growing prominence of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) safety management issues. Therefore, accurate identification, real-time localization, and effective countermeasures have become…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-12 Yi Tao , Zhen Gao , Fangquan Ye , Jingbo Xu , Tao Song , Weidong Li , Yu Su , Lu Peng , Xiaomei Wu , Tong Qin , Zhongxiang Li , Dezhi Zheng

Referring Multi-Object Tracking (RMOT) aims to achieve precise object detection and tracking through natural language instructions, representing a fundamental capability for intelligent robotic systems. However, current RMOT research…

The extensive application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in military reconnaissance, environmental monitoring, and related domains has created an urgent need for accurate and efficient multi-object tracking (MOT) technologies, which are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-10 Juanqin Liu , Leonardo Plotegher , Eloy Roura , Shaoming He

Drone-based multi-object tracking is essential yet highly challenging due to small targets, severe occlusions, and cluttered backgrounds. Existing RGB-based tracking algorithms heavily depend on spatial appearance cues such as color and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-15 Tianhao Li , Tingfa Xu , Ying Wang , Haolin Qin , Xu Lin , Jianan Li

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

The proliferation of drones in civilian airspace has raised urgent security concerns, necessitating robust real-time surveillance systems. In response to the 2025 VIP Cup challenge tasks - drone detection, tracking, and payload…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-31 Shahriar Kabir , Istiak Ahmmed Rifti , H. M. Shadman Tabib , Mushfiqur Rahman , Sadatul Islam Sadi , Hasnaen Adil , Ahmed Mahir Sultan Rumi , Ch Md Rakin Haider

Multi-Object Tracking (MOT) aims to detect and associate all targets of given classes across frames. Current dominant solutions, e.g. ByteTrack and StrongSORT++, follow the hybrid pipeline, which first accomplish most of the associations in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Yunhao Du , Zhicheng Zhao , Fei Su

In recent years, deep learning-based visual object trackers have achieved state-of-the-art performance on several visual object tracking benchmarks. However, most tracking benchmarks are focused on ground level videos, whereas aerial…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-03-25 Abu Md Niamul Taufique , Breton Minnehan , Andreas Savakis

Vision-based target tracking is crucial for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to perform tasks such as inspection, monitoring, and surveillance. However, real-time tracking in complex maritime environments is challenging due to dynamic…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-26 Muhayy Ud Din , Ahsan B. Bakht , Waseem Akram , Yihao Dong , Lakmal Seneviratne , Irfan Hussain