Frozen robots: autonomous underwater vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Antarctic: a new tool or a new challenge for sustainable ocean governance?

2019 ◽  
pp. 158-176
Author(s):  
David Leary
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Ocean Governance ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
The Antarctic

A method for autonomous collision-free navigation of a quadrotor UAV in unknown tunnel-like environments

Robotica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Taha Elmokadem ◽  
Andrey V. Savkin
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Challenging Problem ◽  
Quadrotor Uav ◽  
Navigation Algorithm ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Quadrotor Uavs

Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become essential tools for exploring, mapping and inspection of unknown three-dimensional (3D) tunnel-like environments which is a very challenging problem. A computationally light navigation algorithm is developed in this paper for quadrotor UAVs to autonomously guide the vehicle through such environments. It uses sensors observations to safely guide the UAV along the tunnel axis while avoiding collisions with its walls. The approach is evaluated using several computer simulations with realistic sensing models and practical implementation with a quadrotor UAV. The proposed method is also applicable to other UAV types and autonomous underwater vehicles.

scholarly journals Maritime flight trials of the Southampton University laser sintered aircraft–Project Albatross

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (1244) ◽  
pp. 1502-1529 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Keane ◽  
J. Scanlan ◽  
A. Lock ◽  
M. Ferraro ◽  
P. Spillane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Royal Navy ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
The World ◽  
Ongoing Development ◽  
The University ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTAs part of the ongoing development of small unmanned air systems by the University of Southampton, an all laser sintered aircraft has been test flown from the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector to assist with navigating through the Antarctic. These flights were carried out with pre-planned autopilot control with oversight from Andrew Lock, acting as the pilot embarked on HMS Protector. This is the first time the Royal Navy has used unmanned aerial vehicles in this part of the world. In this paper, we set out the trial reports and lessons learnt from this series of test flights.

Modeling and simulation of future capabilities with an automated computer-aided wargame

2019 ◽  
pp. 154851291987398
Author(s):  
John Langreck ◽  
Hermann Wong ◽  
Alejandro Hernandez ◽  
Stephen Upton ◽  
Mary McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
High Level ◽  
Global Operations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Inform Decision Making

This article explores the development and application of an automated computer-aided wargame to establish high-level capability requirements and concepts of operations for future Navy unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles. The Joint Theater Level Simulation-Global Operations serves as the modeling environment, in which a computer-aided exercise models the impact of future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets. Automating wargame simulations permits the replication of a large-scale exercise without the continued investment of support personnel and operating units. The environment enables experimentation that provides force planners with pertinent metrics to inform decision-making.

Development of thickened semi-synthetic engine oil M-5z / 20 AERO for four-stroke gasoline engines aircraft piston of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
A.A. Moykin ◽  
◽  
A.S. Medzhibovsky ◽  
S.A. Kriushin ◽  
M.V. Seleznev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Motor Oil ◽  
Gasoline Engines ◽  
State Research Institute ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
State Research ◽  
Industrial Batch ◽  
The Russian Federation

Nowadays, the creation of remotely-piloted aerial vehicles for various purposes is regarded as one of the most relevant and promising trends of aircraft development. FAU "25 State Research Institute of Chemmotology of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation" have studied the operation features of aircraft piston engines and developed technical requirements for motor oil for piston four-stroke UAV engines, as well as a new engine oil M-5z/20 AERO in cooperation with NPP KVALITET, LLC. Based on the complex of qualification tests, the stated operational properties of the experimental-industrial batch of M-5z/20 AERO oil are generally confirmed.

FEATURES OF ACOUSTIC NOISE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (11) ◽  
pp. 985-995
Author(s):  
Valerii V. Semenets ◽  
V. M. Kartashov ◽  
V. I. Leonidov
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Acoustic Noise ◽  
Aerial Vehicles

PECULIARITIES OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES DETECTION AND RECOGNITION

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 771-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. M. Kartashov ◽  
V. N. Oleynikov ◽  
S. A. Sheyko ◽  
S. I. Babkin ◽  
I. V. Korytsev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Detection And Recognition
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