Imaging and Sensing for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Vania Estrela is a faculty/researcher at Telecommunications Department, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and a visiting scholar at UNICAMP. Her research interests include biomedical engineering, electronic instrumentation, modelling/simulation, sustainable design, multimedia, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, STEM education, environment, and digital inclusion. She has served as a reviewer for IEEE, Elsevier, ACM, IET, Springer-Verlag, and MDPI. She has extensive experience as a project manager, post-graduate advisor (M.Sc. and D.Sc.), as well as an editor of books and special issues.Jude Hemanth is an associate professor in the ECE Department of Karunya University (KU), India. He is a member of the IEEE task force on deep learning and serves as associate editor and editorial board member for several international refereed journals.Osamu Saotome is a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Brazil. He has been involved in several international research and cooperation projects with the Brazilian Air Force, INPE, IEAv (France, Sweden, USA, and Japan).George Nikolakopoulos is a professor in robotics and automation at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. He is also a member of the ARTEMIS Scientific Council of the European Commission. He has significant experience in Managing European and National R&D&I projects funded by the EU, ESA, Swedish and the Greek National Ministry of Research.Roberto Sabatini is a professor of aerospace engineering and aviation in the School of Engineering at RMIT University (Australia) specialising in Avionics and Intelligent/Autonomous Systems for Aerospace and Defence applications. Currently, he serves as Deputy Director (Aerospace) of the Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre and Chair of the Cyber-Physical Systems Group at RMIT University. Professor Sabatini is a Fellow and Executive Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and Fellow the Royal Institute of Navigation. Throughout his career, he led numerous industry and government-funded research projects and he has authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed international publications. In addition to his primary faculty duties, Professor Sabatini serves as Vice-Chair of the IEEE-AESS Avionics Systems Panel and editor for several high-impact international journals.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to advances in UAV avionics for imaging and sensingChapter 2: Computer vision and data storage in UAVsChapter 3: Integrated optical flow for situation awareness, detection and avoidance systems in UAV systemsChapter 4: Introduction to navigation and intelligence for UAVs relying on computer visionChapter 5: Modelling and simulation of UAV systemsChapter 6: Multisensor data fusion for vision-based UAV navigation and guidanceChapter 7: Vision-based UAV pose estimationChapter 8: Vision in micro-aerial vehiclesChapter 9: Computer vision in UAV using ROSChapter 10: Security aspects of UAV and robot operating systemChapter 11: Vision in indoor and outdoor dronesChapter 12: Sensors and computer vision as a means to monitor and maintain a UAV structural healthChapter 13: Small UAV: persistent surveillance made possibleChapter 14: Conclusions