October 2025
Intermediate to advanced
448 pages
12h 21m
English
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Artificial Intelligence Applications in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
by K. Sathish Kumar, R. Naren Shankar
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20Navigation of Unconventional Drones — Autonomous Ornithopter
Syam Narayanan S.*, P. Rajalaksmi, Yogesh Gangurde, Akshith Mysa and Satyajit Movidi
NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the understanding of the state-of-the-art of ornithopters and various techniques to establish precise control systems for controlling their flight behavior, recent trends, and the applications of such robots in various areas. It also focuses on understanding the various techniques and ways that can be used to make ornithopters operate autonomously. Making ornithopters autonomous implies that their flight behavior can be controlled with minimal human input, while also allowing them to fly from one point to another with little to no human intervention. This understanding can also be extended to say that perception and path planning can be implemented for autonomous navigation of the ornithopter and its possibilities. The various autonomous navigation techniques applicable to both indoor and outdoor environments like Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) technology, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), and other advanced methodologies are discussed in the chapter. The discussion includes the principles, implementation strategies, and the advantages and challenges associated with each technique.
Keywords: Ornithopter, autonomous navigation, GPS denied navigation, indoor navigation
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