QBI Seminar: Bio-inspired visual homing strategies for autonomous aerial navigation

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 30 October 2015 - Friday, 30 October 2015

Time:

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Room:

QBI Level 7 Auditorium

UQ Location:

Queensland Brain Institute (St Lucia)

URL:

http://www.qbi.uq.edu.au/neuroscience-seminars

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Full Description:: Aymeric Denuelle
Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Title: Bio-inspired visual homing strategies for autonomous aerial navigation
Abstract:
Over the last few decades, there has been a growing interest in the deployment of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civilian applications. UAS are becoming a popular solution to replace human pilots in repetitive, possibly hazardous and extended flying operations.
The increased deployment of UAS in low-altitude flight operations has promoted the development of alternative solutions to the conventional satellite-based autopilots, whose performance significantly degrades in near-ground applications.
Biological studies provide us with insights into the visual cues by which insects are able to navigate effectively despite their limited brain resources and low resolution eyes, and enable the development of simple, yet efficient and robust algorithms for the guidance, navigation and control of UAS.
Based on current knowledge of the homing behaviour of insects such as honeybees, wasps and desert ants, this research has developed, implemented and flight tested vision-based navigation and control systems for unmanned aircraft that use biologically inspired algorithms to navigate toward a pre-visited location, or, alternatively, to return to home base, in natural outdoor environments.