UAV and obstacle sensing techniques – a perspective
International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems
ISSN: 2049-6427
Article publication date: 2 January 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developments, types, the major functional components of UAV, challenges, and trends of UAVs, and among the various challenges, the authors are concentrating more on obstacle sensing methods. This also highlights the scope of on-board vision-based obstacle sensing for miniature UAVs.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper initially discusses the basic functional elements of UAV, then considers the different challenges faced by UAV designers. The authors have narrowed down the study on obstacle detection and sensing methods for autonomous operation.
Findings
Among the various existing obstacle sensing techniques, on-board vision-based obstacle detection has better scope in the future requirements of miniature UAVs to make it completely autonomous.
Originality/value
The paper gives original review points by doing a thorough literature survey on various obstacle sensing techniques used for UAVs.
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Citation
Aswini, N., Krishna Kumar, E. and Uma, S.V. (2018), "UAV and obstacle sensing techniques – a perspective", International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 32-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIUS-11-2017-0013
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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