1 code implementation • 19 Dec 2023 • Olaya Álvarez-Tuñón, Yury Brodskiy, Erdal Kayacan
This paper overviews different pose representations and metric functions in visual odometry (VO) networks.
1 code implementation • IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence 2023 • Olaya Álvarez-Tuñón, Yury Brodskiy, Erdal Kayacan
With the rise of deep learning, there is a fundamental change in visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms toward developing different modules trained as end-to-end pipelines.
Monocular Visual Odometry Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
no code implementations • 9 Aug 2021 • Jonas le Fevre Sejersen, Rui Pimentel de Figueiredo, Erdal Kayacan
The focus of this work is to estimate the distance between an object of interest and potential obstacles using a companion UAV.
no code implementations • 26 May 2021 • Rui Pimentel de Figueiredo, Jakob Grimm Hansen, Jonas Le Fevre, Martim Brandão, Erdal Kayacan
In this work we showcase the design and assessment of the performance of a multi-camera UAV, when coupled with state-of-the-art planning and mapping algorithms for autonomous navigation.
no code implementations • 20 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
This paper addresses the trajectory tracking problem of an autonomous tractor-trailer system by using a fast distributed nonlinear model predictive control algorithm in combination with nonlinear moving horizon estimation for the state and parameter estimation in which constraints on the inputs and the states can be incorporated.
no code implementations • 14 Apr 2021 • Ilker Bozcan, Erdal Kayacan
To the best of our knowledge, our method is the first contextual anomaly detection method for UAV-assisted aerial surveillance.
no code implementations • 14 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
More efficient agricultural machinery is needed as agricultural areas become more limited and energy and labor costs increase.
no code implementations • 9 Apr 2021 • Erdal Kayacan, Erkan Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Okyay Kaynak, Wouter Saeys
Autonomous navigation of an agricultural vehicle involves the control of different dynamic subsystems, such as the yaw angle dynamics and the longitudinal speed dynamics.
no code implementations • 5 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
One of the most critical tasks in tractor operation is the accurate steering during field operations, e. g., accurate trajectory following during mechanical weeding or spraying, to avoid damaging the crop or planting when there is no crop yet.
no code implementations • 4 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar
Moreover, the proposed learning algorithm has a closed form, and it is easier to implement than the other existing methods.
no code implementations • 5 Nov 2020 • Ilker Bozcan, Erdal Kayacan
Anomaly detection is a key goal of autonomous surveillance systems that should be able to alert unusual observations.
1 code implementation • 6 Aug 2020 • Theo Morales, Andriy Sarabakha, Erdal Kayacan
Drone racing is a recreational sport in which the goal is to pass through a sequence of gates in a minimum amount of time while avoiding collisions.
no code implementations • 31 Jan 2020 • Ilker Bozcan, Erdal Kayacan
As a result of this, several aerial datasets have been introduced, including visual data with object annotations.
no code implementations • 15 Oct 2019 • Rogerio Bonatti, Wenshan Wang, Cherie Ho, Aayush Ahuja, Mirko Gschwindt, Efe Camci, Erdal Kayacan, Sanjiban Choudhury, Sebastian Scherer
In this work, we address the problem in its entirety and propose a complete system for real-time aerial cinematography that for the first time combines: (1) vision-based target estimation; (2) 3D signed-distance mapping for occlusion estimation; (3) efficient trajectory optimization for long time-horizon camera motion; and (4) learning-based artistic shot selection.
no code implementations • 30 Sep 2019 • Efe Camci, Erdal Kayacan
In this work, a novel, end-to-end motion planning method is proposed for quadrotor navigation in cluttered environments.
no code implementations • 26 May 2019 • Andriy Sarabakha, Erdal Kayacan
In the former, a conventional controller performs a set of trajectories and, based on the input-output dataset, the deep neural network (DNN)-based controller is trained.
no code implementations • 4 Apr 2019 • Mirko Gschwindt, Efe Camci, Rogerio Bonatti, Wenshan Wang, Erdal Kayacan, Sebastian Scherer
Aerial filming is constantly gaining importance due to the recent advances in drone technology.