Title :
Simplified stereo-vision for automated control
Author :
May, James ; Bird, John ; Sharkasi, Adam
Author_Institution :
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Abstract :
A simplified stereo-vision system was developed to position a VTOL UAV in front of an open window. The system uses two commercial off-the-shelf cameras. The stereo vision process used eliminates the image registration process, by exploiting known features in the environment. The system was used to successfully deploy a payload through the open window.
Keywords :
aircraft control; image registration; mobile robots; remotely operated vehicles; stereo image processing; telecontrol; VTOL UAV; automated control; commercial off-the-shelf cameras; image registration process; simplified stereo-vision system; vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle; Automatic control; Cameras; Image recognition; Layout; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles; Robot vision systems; Stereo vision; Target recognition; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Practical Robot Applications, 2008. TePRA 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Woburn, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2791-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2792-5
DOI :
10.1109/TEPRA.2008.4686668
