Research Infrastructure for Real-Time Computer Vision Applications in Unmanned Aerial Systems
Research Infrastructure for Real-Time Computer Vision Applications in Unmanned Aerial Systems
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10.1109/icite56321.2022.10101390
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2022-11
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L. R. I. Dy;Kristoffer B. Borgen;Qilei Zhang;John H. Mott
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作者：
L. R. I. Dy;Kristoffer B. Borgen;Qilei Zhang;John H. Mott
随着无人空中系统（UAS）的使用和应用的增长，需要快速有效的研发。需要评估诸如感应，导航和避免碰撞之类的UAS方面。为了促进这一点，已经提出并建造了包括模拟器和庞大的室内测试中心的研究基础设施。讨论的基础设施旨在提高研究进度，重点是用于UAS应用的低功耗计算机视觉解决方案。这项研究和开发过程通过尽早消除次优的解决方案来优化可用的资源。利用运动捕获系统，可以使用精确和准确的指标来评估和比较现实世界测试之前的竞争解决方案。此外，可以在模拟或室内相对较低的成本来重新创建各种场景和环境，从而为研究人员提供严格的测试机会。目前，与世界各地的维修区团队举行了比赛，以制定有效的UAS任务解决方案。从简单的问题开始，提高复杂性的任务将与以前的成功相称。尽管人们承认模拟和室内测试无法完全替代现实世界的测试，但这种基础架构设置为UAS研究人员提供了宝贵的机会。
As the use and applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) grow, the need for rapid and efficient research and development arises. UAS aspects such as sensing, navigation, and collision avoidance need to be evaluated. To facilitate this, research infrastructure comprising a simulator and a sizeable indoor testing center has been proposed and built. The discussed infrastructure aims to boost research progress with a focus on low-power computer vision solutions for UAS applications. This research and development process optimizes available resources by eliminating suboptimal solutions early. Leveraging a motion capture system, precise and accurate metrics can be used to evaluate and compare competing solutions prior to real-world testing. Additionally, various scenarios and environments can be recreated at relatively low cost in simulation or indoors, providing researchers with rigorous testing opportunities. Competitions are currently held to pit teams from around the world to produce effective solutions for UAS tasks. Beginning with simple problems, tasks of increasing complexity will be introduced commensurate with previous successes. While it is acknowledged that simulation and indoor testing cannot completely replace real-world testing, this infrastructure setup provides an invaluable opportunity for UAS researchers.