The rapid increase in the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) poses a threat to the
safety of personnel, ground facilities, and aircraft. Therefore, as the basis of UAV safety …

Abstract The cooperation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Mobile Robot
Manipulators (MRMs) offers enormous possibilities to modern industry. It paves the way for …

This article addresses the vision-based landing problem of a low-cost quadrotor on an
unknown moving platform. A robust landing controller is developed, which consists of the …

Perching on the moving platforms is a promising solution to enhance the endurance and
operational range of quadrotors, which could benefit the efficiency of a variety of air ground …

Industry 4.0, smart homes, and the Internet of Things are boosting the employment of
autonomous aerial vehicles in indoor environments, where localization is still challenging …

Drone-based parcel delivery is a rapidly growing domain posing many technological and
operational challenges. Drone technologies have been under increasing levels of …

Safe and accurate landing is crucial for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). However, it is a
challenging task, especially when the altitude of the landing target is different from the …

One of the most essential approaches to expanding the capabilities of autonomous systems
is through collaborative operation. A separated lift and thrust vertical takeoff and landing …

In this paper, a new capture system for UAV precision landing in a disturbed environment is
proposed. Compared with the traditional visual guided landing methods, perching …

For unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), landing on a moving vehicle robustly is an open
challenge, especially under cluttered surroundings with the presence of unknown obstacles …