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  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aerospace Engineering

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) face challenges in navigating unknown environments.
  • Safe and efficient obstacle avoidance is critical for UAVs, especially in low-altitude, complex settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a robust obstacle avoidance method for UAVs.
  • To enable safe autonomous flight in unknown and complex environments.

Main Methods:

  • A three-module approach: environment perception, algorithm-based obstacle avoidance, and motion control.
  • Utilized light detection and ranging (LiDAR) for environmental sensing.
  • Employed the vector field histogram (VFH) algorithm for processing sensor data and determining flight speed.

Main Results:

  • Successfully demonstrated UAV obstacle avoidance in a 3D simulation environment.
  • The proposed method enables reasonable and safe obstacle avoidance for UAVs.
  • Validated the effectiveness and feasibility of the integrated system.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed three-module obstacle avoidance system is effective for UAVs.
  • The integration of LiDAR and VFH algorithm facilitates autonomous navigation.
  • The method shows promise for real-world low-altitude complex environment applications.