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Multi-resolution Visual Positioning and Navigation Technique for Unmanned Aerial System Landing Assistance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2017

Chong Yu ,
Jiyuan Cai  and
Qingyu Chen
Chong Yu*
Affiliation:
(Asia-Pacific Research and Development Ltd, Intel Corporation, Shanghai, 200241, China)
Jiyuan Cai
Affiliation:
(School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China)
Qingyu Chen
Affiliation:
(Robotics Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA)
*
(E-mail: dxxzdxxz@126.com)
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Abstract

To achieve more accurate navigation performance in the landing process, a multi-resolution visual positioning technique is proposed for landing assistance of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). This technique uses a captured image of an artificial landmark (e.g. barcode) to provide relative positioning information in the X, Y and Z axes, and yaw, roll and pitch orientations. A multi-resolution coding algorithm is designed to ensure the UAS will not lose the detection of the landing target due to limited visual angles or camera resolution. Simulation and real world experiments prove the performance of the proposed technique in positioning accuracy, detection accuracy, and navigation effect. Two types of UAS are used to verify the generalisation of the proposed technique. Comparison experiments to state-of-the-art techniques are also included with the results analysis.

Keywords

Visual PositioningMulti-resolutionUnmanned Aerial SystemLanding Assistance
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 70 , Issue 6 , November 2017 , pp. 1276 - 1292
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2017 

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