Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots

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Autores: Tapia López, Raúl, Luna-Santamaría, Javier, Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Iván, Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Pablo, Martínez de Dios, José Ramiro, Ollero Baturone, Aníbal
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Fecha de publicación:2025
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Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
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https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202401065
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Palavra-chave:Event cameras
Flapping-wing aerial robots
Unmanned aerial systems
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spelling Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing RobotsTapia López, RaúlLuna-Santamaría, JavierGutiérrez Rodríguez, IvánRodríguez Gómez, Juan PabloMartínez de Dios, José RamiroOllero Baturone, AníbalEvent camerasFlapping-wing aerial robotsUnmanned aerial systemsThis is an open access article under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution andreproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Inspired by bird flight, flapping-wing robots have gained significant attention due to their high maneuverability and energy efficiency. However, the development of their perception systems faces several challenges, mainly related to payload restrictions and the effects of flapping strokes on sensor data. The limited resources of lightweight onboard processors further constrain the online processing required for autonomous flight. Event cameras exhibit several properties suitable for ornithopter perception, such as low latency, robustness to motion blur, high dynamic range, and low power consumption. This article explores the use of event-based vision for online processing onboard flapping-wing robots. First, the suitability of event cameras under flight conditions is assessed through experimental tests. Second, the integration of event-based vision systems onboard flapping-wing robots is analyzed. Finally, the performance, accuracy, and computational cost of some widely used event-based vision algorithms are experimentally evaluated when integrated into flapping-wing robots flying in indoor and outdoor scenarios under different conditions. The results confirm the benefits and suitability of event-based vision for online perception onboard ornithopters, paving the way for enhanced autonomy and safety in real-world flight operations.WileyIngeniería de Sistemas y AutomáticaEuropean Research Council (ERC)2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/172683https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202401065reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésAdvanced Intelligent Systems.788247info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1726832026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
title Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
spellingShingle Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
Tapia López, Raúl
Event cameras
Flapping-wing aerial robots
Unmanned aerial systems
title_short Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
title_full Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
title_fullStr Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
title_full_unstemmed Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
title_sort Flight of the Future: An Experimental Analysis of Event-Based Vision for Online Perception Onboard Flapping-Wing Robots
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tapia López, Raúl
Luna-Santamaría, Javier
Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Iván
Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Pablo
Martínez de Dios, José Ramiro
Ollero Baturone, Aníbal
author Tapia López, Raúl
author_facet Tapia López, Raúl
Luna-Santamaría, Javier
Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Iván
Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Pablo
Martínez de Dios, José Ramiro
Ollero Baturone, Aníbal
author_role author
author2 Luna-Santamaría, Javier
Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Iván
Rodríguez Gómez, Juan Pablo
Martínez de Dios, José Ramiro
Ollero Baturone, Aníbal
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática
European Research Council (ERC)
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Event cameras
Flapping-wing aerial robots
Unmanned aerial systems
topic Event cameras
Flapping-wing aerial robots
Unmanned aerial systems
description This is an open access article under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution andreproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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