Unmanned air/ground vehicle survey following a radiological dispersal event
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22299
Abstract: This paper presents the method and results of surveying a dispersed radioactive field using an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). A 35 GBq of 140 ${}^{140}$ La material was distributed in… read more here.
Keywords: unmanned air; vehicle; survey; ground ... See more keywords
Long‐Range Time‐Correlated Single‐Photon Counting Lidar 3D‐Reconstruction From a Moving Ground Vehicle
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.70091
Abstract: Time‐correlated single‐photon counting (TCSPC) lidar enables high‐resolution 3D imaging at kilometer range. While previous works have covered long range TCSPC 3D imaging from either stationary or airborne platforms, this is, to the best of our… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; time; moving ground; long range ... See more keywords
GCV-SLAM: Ground Constrained Visual SLAM Through Local Ground Planes
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2024.3351571
Abstract: The classical visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping(SLAM) algorithms assume that the camera moves in a free 3D space, while it is not valid for ground vehicles whose poses are influenced by ground surfaces. In recent… read more here.
Keywords: local ground; visual slam; ground planes; ground ... See more keywords
Cooperative Routing for an Air–Ground Vehicle Team—Exact Algorithm, Transformation Method, and Heuristics
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DOI: 10.1109/tase.2019.2931894
Abstract: This paper considers a cooperative vehicle routing problem for an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission in the presence of communication constraints between the vehicles. The proposed framework uses a ground vehicle and an unmanned aerial… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; problem; transformation method; ground vehicle ... See more keywords
Experimental Validation of Linear and Nonlinear MPC on an Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicle
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DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2018.2854877
Abstract: This paper focuses on the trajectory tracking control problem for an articulated unmanned ground vehicle. We propose and compare two approaches in terms of performance and computational complexity. The first uses a nonlinear mathematical model… read more here.
Keywords: framework; ground vehicle; time; unmanned ground ... See more keywords
A Data-Driven Cyber–Physical System Using Deep-Learning Convolutional Neural Networks: Study on False-Data Injection Attacks in an Unmanned Ground Vehicle Under Fault-Tolerant Conditions
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DOI: 10.1109/tsmc.2022.3170071
Abstract: Leveraging the benefits of deep-learning convolutional neural networks, we introduce a new data-driven cyber–physical system specifically designed to address the vulnerability of middleware software, namely, Robot Operating System (ROS), widely implemented in robotics in both… read more here.
Keywords: system; ground; ground robot; ground vehicle ... See more keywords
Security Analysis for Autonomous Ground Vehicle Under Stealthy Sensor Attacks
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DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2024.3387737
Abstract: Lateral stability is a remarkably critical metric for the autonomous ground vehicle (AGV), and its loss is probable to cause a fatal accident. Various vehicular sensors, which play a key role in the lateral stability… read more here.
Keywords: sensor attacks; sensor; autonomous ground; security ... See more keywords
Coordination strategy between AFS and ASB with fault-tolerant mechanism for ground vehicle
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DOI: 10.1177/0954407019896141
Abstract: In order to improve the performance of ground vehicle equipped with the active front-wheel steering and active stabilizer bar, the coordination for the two systems has been researched. A layered functional framework is proposed: the… read more here.
Keywords: ground vehicle; stabilizer bar; tolerant mechanism; fault tolerant ... See more keywords
Cooperation between an unmanned aerial vehicle and an unmanned ground vehicle in highly accurate localization of gamma radiation hotspots
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DOI: 10.1177/1729881417750787
Abstract: This article discusses the highly autonomous robotic search and localization of radiation sources in outdoor environments. The cooperation between a human operator, an unmanned aerial vehicle, and an unmanned ground vehicle is used to render… read more here.
Keywords: ground vehicle; unmanned aerial; vehicle; unmanned ground ... See more keywords
Research on trajectory tracking and body attitude control of autonomous ground vehicle based on differential steering
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273255
Abstract: The differential steering can be used not only as the backup system of steer-by-wire, but also as the only steering system. Because the differential steering is realized through the differential moment between the coaxial left… read more here.
Keywords: trajectory tracking; autonomous ground; control; differential steering ... See more keywords
Chaotic behaviors of a ground vehicle oscillating system with passengers
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DOI: 10.24200/sci.2017.4088
Abstract: In this paper, some considerations regarding a ground vehicle oscillating system based on chaotic behaviors are studied. The vehicle system is modeled as a full nonlinear seven-degree freedom with an additional degree of freedom for… read more here.
Keywords: system; ground vehicle; vehicle; vehicle oscillating ... See more keywords