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A vision-based guidance system for UAV navigation and safe landing using natural landmarks

Cesetti et al., 2010

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9065871598704392315
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Cesetti A
Frontoni E
Mancini A
Zingaretti P
Longhi S
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Journal of intelligent and robotic systems

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In this paper a vision-based approach for guidance and safe landing of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is proposed. The UAV is required to navigate from an initial to a final position in a partially known environment. The guidance system allows a remote user to define target …
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