Artificial Intelligence Applications in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

9Sense and Avoid System for Navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicle in Cluttered Environments

Anbarasu B.¹*, Anitha G.², Balaji G.^1†, Shabahat Hasnain Qamar³, Sathish Kumar K.⁴, Naren Shankar R.⁵ and Santhosh Kumar G.⁶

¹ Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

² Department of Aerospace Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

³ Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

⁴ Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Nehru College of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

⁵ Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India

⁶ Dept. of Mech. Eng., University College of Engineering, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The complex mission scenarios for micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) operating in cluttered environments, such as indoor or between structures, trees, etc., require more autonomy. An unmanned aerial vehicle being used for search and rescue, urban security, event coverage, and other emerging applications must be able to detect and avoid obstacles in the path on its own. This sense and avoid capability is very essential for the autonomous operation of MAVs. In this paper, a novel sense and avoid system is developed using ...