Browsing Theses by Subject "uav"
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Coverage Path Planning for a Moving Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-21)A simple coverage plan called a Conformal Lawn Mower plan is demonstrated. This plan enables a UAV to fully cover the route ahead of a moving ground vehicle. The plan requires only limited knowledge of the ground vehicle's ... -
Evaluating remotely piloted aircraft estimates of crop height and LAI against satellite and crop model outputs
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-17)Crop simulation models (CSM) have been a method for decision makers to study the effects of crop management activities for predicting, planning, and improving crop growth for the past several decades. While the applicability ... -
Precision Landing of a Quadrotor UAV on a Moving Target Using Low-Cost Sensors
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-16)With the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) becoming more widespread, a need for precise autonomous landings has arisen. In the maritime setting, precise autonomous landings will help to provide a safe way to recover ... -
Quadrotor Position Estimation using Low Quality Images
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-28)The use of unmanned systems is becoming widespread in commercial and military sectors. The ability of these systems to take on dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks which were formerly done by humans is encouraging their rapid ...