GPS-less Localization and Path-planning for UAV Inspection of 3D Structures.

A project under NRF STE-NTU Corp Lab Program (CRP10A). In this work Ultra-wideband based localization system and model based optimization path planning techniques are developed for inspection of 3D objects using drones in GPS-denied environments.

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An Ultra-Wideband-based Multi-UAV Localization System in GPS-denied environments
Thien Minh Nguyen, Abdul Hanif Zaini, Kexin Guo, and Lihua Xie
2016 International Micro Air Vechicle Competition and Conference (IMAV), Beijing, China, (pdf).