1. Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles Open Access Author: Corbets, Jeffrey Title: Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: uavmavlocalizationplanningpathtrajectoryreal timemicrotargettracking File: Download JeffCorbetsThesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Open Access Author: Policelli, Michael J Title: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: DirectCollocationNonlinear ProgrammingVerticalTakeoffLandingVTVLmoonlunartrajectoryoptimizationspacecraft File: Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Numerical And Analytical Solutions To Rapid Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Constrained By Mission Performance Requirements Open Access Author: Reiter, Jason A Title: Numerical And Analytical Solutions To Rapid Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Constrained By Mission Performance Requirements Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: astrodynamicscollision avoidancedebristrade studiesoptimizationtrajectorymission design File: Download ReiterMastersThesis.pdf Committee Members: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Rolling-Shutter Correction for Monocular Vision-Based Obstacle Mapping Open Access Author: Dunbabin, Oliver Title: Rolling-Shutter Correction for Monocular Vision-Based Obstacle Mapping Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Rolling shutterprogressive scanMonocular visionVisual mappingSLAMfeature-point estimationobstacle detectionobstacle avoidanceEKFUKFtime-delaytime delaytime delay compensationmapping algorithmUAVUAV mappinglocalizationSimultaneous localization and mappingCamerasImage sequencesLayoutTrajectorycameraimage sequencestrajectoryimage sensorsKalman filtersmotion estimationnonlinear filtersSLAM (robots)kalman filterreal-time visioninverse depth parametrizationmonocular SLAMmonocular simultaneous localization and mappingextended Kalman filterfeature initializationcamera motion estimatesinverse depthinverse depth parameterizationmonocular mappingrolling shutter time delayGPS deniednavigationfeature-extractionrobot visioncomputer visionrolling-shutter model File: Download OliverDunbabin_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Eric Norman Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJacob Willem Langelaan, Program Head/ChairJacob Willem Langelaan, Committee MemberPuneet Singla, Committee Member