Utilizing geographic information system data for unmanned aerial vehicle position estimation

T. Patterson; S. McClean; P. Morrow; G. Parr

doi:10.1109/CRV.2011.9

Utilizing geographic information system data for unmanned aerial vehicle position estimation

T. Patterson, S. McClean, P. Morrow, G. Parr

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

For many sensing applications Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can provide a lightweight and highly portable solution. Inevitably they may encounter malfunctions, the most serious of which may require the UAV to land as soon as possible. From a safety prospective it is insufficient to assume the UAV can safely reach a previously determined safe landing site. It is therefore desirable to utilize a reliable source of knowledge such as Geographic Information System (GIS) data to aid in autonomous safe landing site detection. However, before this knowledge can be exploited the UAVs position must be known. This position is commonly estimated using GPS the failure of which may be the very reason an abort command has been issued. Presented in this paper is a method of UAV position estimation which can be executed in the event of GPS failure. Preliminary results are presented based on aerial imagery from the Antrim Plateau region of Northern Ireland which indicate potential in the approach used.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2011 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011
Publisher	The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	8-15
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7695-4362-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61284-430-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CRV.2011.9
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	8th Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011 - St. Johns, Canada Duration: 25 May 2011 → 27 May 2011

Conference

Conference	8th Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011
Country/Territory	Canada
City	St. Johns
Period	25/05/11 → 27/05/11

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10.1109/CRV.2011.9

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Patterson, T, McClean, S, Morrow, P & Parr, G 2011, Utilizing geographic information system data for unmanned aerial vehicle position estimation. in Proceedings - 2011 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011., 5957536, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 8-15, 8th Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011, St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 25/05/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/CRV.2011.9

Utilizing geographic information system data for unmanned aerial vehicle position estimation. / Patterson, T.; McClean, S.; Morrow, P. et al.

Proceedings - 2011 Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, CRV 2011. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011. p. 8-15 5957536.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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