1. A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Open Access Author: Kimmel, Nathan Title: A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomysoaringmicroliftthermalthermal wallthermal streamthermal strandautonomousuavautonomous soaring File: Download Nathan_Kimmel_A_Method_for_the_Exploitation_of_Microlift_for_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicles.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairMark David Maughmer, Committee Member
2. Evaluation of a Commercially Available Visual-Inertial Odometry Solution for Indoor Navigation Open Access Author: Agarwal, Ankit Title: Evaluation of a Commercially Available Visual-Inertial Odometry Solution for Indoor Navigation Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: computer visionvision based navigationslamautonomy File: Download agarwal_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Eric Norman Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorPuneet Singla, Committee MemberJacob Willem Langelaan, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
3. Optimal Waypoint Guidance for Collision Scenarios Open Access Author: Perumalla, Aniruddha Title: Optimal Waypoint Guidance for Collision Scenarios Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering (MS) Keywords: UAVcollision avoidanceautonomyaircraftaviation File: Download AP_masters_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Amy Pritchett, Program Head/ChairEric Norman Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJacob Willem Langelaan, Committee Member
4. Design and Implementation of an Autonomy Framework for UAV Research and Development Open Access Author: Fehl, Matthew Title: Design and Implementation of an Autonomy Framework for UAV Research and Development Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering (MS) Keywords: UAVautonomyPCBflight controlquadrotorstate estimationlighter than air vehicleroboticsaerospace File: Download Matthew_Fehl_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Program Head/ChairMichael Andrew Yukish, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSimon W Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor