Landmark-aided localization for air vehicles using learned object detectors

Mark P. DeAngelo, Joseph F. Horn

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Abstract

This research presents a real time method to localize an aircraft without GPS using fixed landmarks observed from an optical sensor. The objective is to achieve practical navigation performance using available autopilot hardware and a downward pointing camera. Computer vision cascade object detectors are trained to detect selected landmarks prior to a flight. The method also explores aircraft localization using roads between landmark updates. During a flight, the aircraft navigates with inertial measurements and obtains measurement updates when landmarks are detected. Inertial measurements and information extracted from the aircraft’s camera images are combined into an unscented Kalman filter to obtain an estimate of the aircraft’s position and wind velocities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624103896
StatePublished - 2016
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2016 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jan 4 2016Jan 8 2016

Publication series

Name2016 AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference

Other

OtherAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period1/4/161/8/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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