Preliminary study on drone navigation in urban environments using visual odometry and partially observable Monte Carlo planning

• Main Authors: Yu, Qing, Zhang, Mingcheng, Low, Kin Huat
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Air navigation; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Navigation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160550
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Due to the recent technological development in drone technology, a drone is used in many applications like delivery, search and rescue, and safety inspection especially in low altitude airspace. However, the mass deployment of drones for commercial purposes is yet to be matured. Therefore, normally...