Keywords

vision-guided landing, autonomous landing, UAV, unmanned aircraft

Abstract

This paper outlines a method for using vision-based feedback to accurately land a MAV on a visually identifiable target of approximately known location. The method presented is robust to wind, capable of handling both stationary and moving targets, and capable of cor- recting for camera misalignment, state estimation biases, and parameter estimation biases. Landing results from actual flight tests are presented which demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Original Publication Citation

Duncan Blake Barber, Tim McLain, and Barrett Edwards. "Vision-Based Landing of Fixed-Wing Miniature Air Vehicles". Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication 03/2009; 6(3):1-20. DOI: 10.2514/1.36201

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2007-5

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3436

Publisher

AIAA

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Mechanical Engineering

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