ITILaboratory / UAV Visual Navigation
TARGETING
A UAV guidance concept for civilian applications: visual landmarks, controlled approach and precision landing.
From landmark to landing
Visual navigation onboard
TARGETING is a cross-platform system concept for civilian unmanned aerial vehicles. Its development focus is using camera imagery to work with visual landmarks and support the final stage of navigation.
The concept centres on modular software for Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers. Each configuration depends on the camera, available computing resources and project requirements.
Civilian scenarios
Areas of application
Scenarios to explore and validate during development.
Precision landing
Positioning relative to a marked landing pad when returning or completing a flight.
Visual landmarks
Observing designated landmarks for infrastructure inspection and research flights.
Research platforms
Evaluating computer vision components on educational test benches and civilian robotic platforms.
Cross-platform approach
Raspberry Pi and other microcomputers
Platforms under consideration for adaptation. Compatibility with specific models and peripherals requires validation.
Raspberry Pi
A starting point for prototyping with a single-board computer, camera and Linux.
Other ARM platforms
Adaptation to other single-board computers will depend on camera drivers, the operating system and available resources.
x86-64 computers
A development path for recorded-data analysis and bench testing before moving to onboard hardware.
Validated devices, supported operating systems and performance specifications will be published after testing.
From concept to a validated configuration
Integration for your project
Defining the civilian use case, selecting hardware, bench testing and documenting results form the basis of each configuration.
Let’s discuss TARGETING
Tell us about your civilian application, chosen platform and integration requirements.