Author: cdewagter

IMAV2015 Proceedings

  • B. Theys, “Design and control of an unmanned aerial vehicle for autonomous parcel delivery with transition from vertical takeoff to forward flight,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:b_theys_et_al,
author = {Bart Theys},
title = {Design and control of an unmanned aerial vehicle for autonomous parcel delivery with transition from vertical takeoff to forward flight},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • C. Meyer, “Wind tunnel investigation of stationary straightlined flight of tiltwings considering vertical airspeeds,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:c_meyer_et_al,
author = {Carsten Meyer},
title = {Wind Tunnel Investigation of Stationary StraightLined Flight of Tiltwings Considering Vertical Airspeeds},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • A. Koopmans, “Passively stable flapping flight from hover to fast forward through shift in wing position,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:a_koopmans_et_al,
author = {Andries Koopmans},
title = {Passively stable flapping flight from hover to fast forward through shift in wing position},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • S. Rofalski, “Demonstration of automatic cooperative synchronization of heterogeneous systems by landing a small scale aircraft on a moving ground vehicle,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:s_rofalski_et_al,
author = {Stefan Rofalski},
title = {Demonstration of automatic cooperative synchronization of heterogeneous systems by landing a small scale aircraft on a moving ground vehicle},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Dorn, “Improvement of the gnss solution for advanced rpas applications utilizing ppp, rtk or sensor integration,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_dorn_et_al,
author = {Markus Dorn},
title = {Improvement of the GNSS Solution for Advanced RPAS Applications Utilizing PPP, RTK or Sensor Integration},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • C. Jinqiang, “Navigation of micro air vehicles with inconsistent gps guidance and online path planning,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:c_jinqiang_et_al,
author = {Cui Jinqiang},
title = {Navigation of micro air vehicles with inconsistent GPS guidance and online path planning},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • C. Thipyopas, “Sawtooth trailing edge propeller’s noise reduction for multirotor uav applications,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:c_thipyopas_et_al,
author = {Chinnapat Thipyopas},
title = {Sawtooth Trailing Edge Propeller's Noise Reduction for MultiRotor UAV Applications},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • P. Kirienko, “Efficient bldc controller for critical uav applications,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:p_kirienko_et_al,
author = {Pavel Kirienko},
title = {Efficient BLDC controller for critical UAV applications},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Jankauski, “Experimental studies of an inertialelastic rotating wing model in air and vacuum,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_jankauski_et_al,
author = {Mark Jankauski},
title = {Experimental Studies of an InertialElastic Rotating Wing Model in Air and Vacuum},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • V. T. Truong, “Design and aerodynamic measurements of bioinspired flexile wing for flapping wing mav,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:v_truong_et_al,
author = {Van Tien Truong},
title = {Design and Aerodynamic Measurements of Bioinspired Flexile Wing for Flapping Wing MAV},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Percin, “Force generation and wing deformation characteristics of the ‘delfly ii’ mav in hovering flight conditions,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_percin_et_al,
author = {Mustafa Percin},
title = {Force generation and wing deformation characteristics of the 'DelFly II' MAV in hovering flight conditions},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Abdulghani, “Towards autonomous mav soaring in cities: cfd simulation, efd measurement and flight trials,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_abdulghani_et_al,
author = {Mohamed Abdulghani},
title = {Towards Autonomous MAV Soaring in Cities: CFD Simulation, EFD Measurement and Flight Trials},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Abdulghani, “An evaluation of multirotor unmanned aircraft as flying wind sensors,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_abdulghani_et_al,
author = {Mohamed Abdulghani},
title = {An Evaluation of MultiRotor Unmanned Aircraft as Flying Wind Sensors},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • L. Planckaert, “Quadrotor uav aerodynamic model identification using indoor flight experiment and feasibility of uav as wind gust sensor,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:l_planckaert_et_al,
author = {Laurent Planckaert},
title = {Quadrotor UAV aerodynamic model identification using indoor flight experiment and feasibility of UAV as wind gust sensor},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • A. Durai, “Selfactivated movable flaps on low aspect ratio wings at low reynolds numbers,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:a_durai_et_al,
author = {Arivoli Durai},
title = {SelfActivated Movable Flaps on Low Aspect Ratio Wings at Low Reynolds Numbers},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • D. Xiangxu, “Realtime onboard map stitching for uav surveillance in imav 2014,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:d_xiangxu_et_al,
author = {Dong Xiangxu},
title = {Realtime Onboard Map Stitching for UAV Surveillance in IMAV 2014},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Bronz, “Experimental wind field estimation and aircraft identification,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_bronz_et_al,
author = {Murat Bronz},
title = {Experimental Wind Field Estimation and Aircraft Identification},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Bronz, “Preliminary design estimation of the v/stol airplane performance,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_bronz_et_al,
author = {Murat Bronz},
title = {Preliminary Design Estimation of the V/STOL Airplane Performance},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • W. Chan, “Development of flight control for flapping wing mav,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:w_chan_et_al,
author = {Woeileong Chan},
title = {Development of Flight Control for Flapping Wing MAV},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • R. Chourasia, “Use of bird feather in micro air vehicle,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:r_chourasia_et_al,
author = {Rishabh Chourasia},
title = {Use of bird feather in Micro Air vehicle},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • L. Chrif, “Lqg controller and optimal estimationkalman filter design applied for pitch aircraft,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:l_chrif_et_al,
author = {Labane Chrif},
title = {LQG controller and Optimal EstimationKalman Filter Design applied for pitch Aircraft},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • R. L. Johnson, “Piezoelectric dragonfly mav,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:r_johnson_et_al,
author = {Rejish Lal Johnson},
title = {Piezoelectric Dragonfly MAV},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Kaveh, “Optimized method in sizing of flapping wing,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_kaveh_et_al,
author = {Mahdi Kaveh},
title = {Optimized method in sizing of Flapping Wing},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • S. Jahanagiripashaki, “Emc+ team technical paper,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:s_jahanagiripashaki_et_al,
author = {Sasan Jahanagiripashaki},
title = {EMC+ Team Technical Paper},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • S. Serokhvostov, “Investigation of multicopter propellers interference in view of its influence on power consumption,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:s_serokhvostov_et_al,
author = {Sergey Serokhvostov},
title = {Investigation of Multicopter Propellers Interference in View of Its Influence on Power Consumption},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • K. Zaripov, “Flight simulation of multirotor systems on mrs software,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:k_zaripov_et_al,
author = {Kamil Zaripov},
title = {Flight simulation of multirotor systems on MRS software},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • R. Kiefer, “Proposition of design method and optimization of multirotors composite structures,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:r_kiefer_et_al,
author = {Renaud Kiefer},
title = {Proposition of design method and optimization of multirotors composite structures},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • H. Peters, “An inventory of structural changes to modify the dynamic response of lightweight compliant fwmav designs,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:h_peters_et_al,
author = {Hugo Peters},
title = {An Inventory of Structural Changes to Modify the Dynamic Response of Lightweight Compliant FWMAV Designs},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Minnick, “Resonant cantilever wings for monolithic mavs,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_minnick_et_al,
author = {Matthew Minnick},
title = {Resonant Cantilever Wings for Monolithic MAVs},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • L. F. Felizardo, “Integration of ann and uav for aerial inspection,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:l_felizardo_et_al,
author = {Luiz Flavio Felizardo},
title = {Integration of ANN and UAV for Aerial Inspection},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • A. Mohamadifard, “Optimal linear quadratic consensus for highorder integral dynamics: quadrotors formation control application,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:a_mohamadifard_et_al,
author = {Alireza Mohamadifard},
title = {Optimal Linear Quadratic Consensus for HighOrder Integral Dynamics: Quadrotors Formation Control Application},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • C. Eschmann, “Lidar sensor for unmanned air systems: detailed evaluation regarding subsequent simulation for precise nearfield navigation,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:c_eschmann_et_al,
author = {Christian Eschmann},
title = {LiDAR Sensor for Unmanned Air Systems: Detailed Evaluation Regarding Subsequent Simulation for Precise NearField Navigation},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • S. K. Phang, “An effective method for autonomous localization and navigation in unknown indoor environment using mav,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:s_phang_et_al,
author = {Swee King Phang},
title = {An Effective Method for Autonomous Localization and Navigation in Unknown Indoor Environment using MAV},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • C. Ben, “Field study of a 24 ghz fmcw radar system suitable todetect smallsized rpas under 5 kg mtow,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:c_ben_et_al,
author = {Charles Ben},
title = {Field study of a 24 GHz FMCW radar system suitable todetect smallsized RPAS under 5 kg MTOW},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • S. Deng, “Numerical investigation on the propulsive performance of biplane counterflapping wings,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:s_deng_et_al,
author = {Shuanghou Deng},
title = {Numerical Investigation on the Propulsive Performance of Biplane Counterflapping Wings},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • W. B. Tay, “Transient effect of the canonical pitchup wing maneuver,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:w_tay_et_al,
author = {Wee Beng Tay},
title = {Transient Effect of the Canonical PitchUp Wing Maneuver},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • Q. Nguyen, “Performance test of a hovering flapping wing micro air vehicle with double wing clapandfling mechanism,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:q_nguyen_et_al,
author = {QuocViet Nguyen},
title = {Performance Test of a Hovering Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle with Double Wing ClapandFling Mechanism},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • Y. Nan, “An experimental study on effect of wing geometry of hummingbirdlike flapping wing in the hover,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:y_nan_et_al,
author = {Yanghai Nan},
title = {An Experimental Study on Effect of Wing Geometry of Hummingbirdlike Flapping Wing in the Hover},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • W. L. Chan, “Investigation on tailless control of a flappingwing mav,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:w_chan_et_al,
author = {Woei Leong Chan},
title = {Investigation on Tailless Control of a FlappingWing MAV},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • M. Bobbe, “6d slam mav using a rotating lidar,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:m_bobbe_et_al,
author = {Markus Bobbe},
title = {6D SLAM MAV using a rotating LiDAR},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • D. Cucci, “Smile targets in aerial photogrammetry,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:d_cucci_et_al,
author = {Davide Cucci},
title = {Smile Targets in Aerial Photogrammetry},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • J. van de Loosdrecht, “Twirre v2: evolution of an architecture for automated miniuavs using interchangeable commodity components,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:j_loosdrecht_et_al,
author = {Jaap van de Loosdrecht},
title = {Twirre V2: Evolution of an architecture for automated miniUAVs using interchangeable commodity components},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • T. Linkugel, “Simulation based development of micro air vehicles,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:t_linkugel_et_al,
author = {Thomas Linkugel},
title = {Simulation Based Development of Micro Air Vehicles},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • H. Chang, “Lyapunovbased nonlinear control and realtime simulation of quadrotors,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:h_chang_et_al,
author = {Hsuan Chang},
title = {LyapunovBased Nonlinear Control and RealTime Simulation of Quadrotors},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}
  • A. Chand, “Adaptive control of flappingwing flying robot,” in International micro air vehicles conference and flight competition imav 2015, Aachen, Germany, 2015.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2015:a_chand_et_al,
author = {Aneesh Chand},
title = {Adaptive Control of FlappingWing Flying Robot},
year = {2015},
month = {September},
day = {15-18},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicles Conference and Flight Competition IMAV 2015},
address = {Aachen, Germany},
}

IMAV 2015 Competition Results

The IMAV 2015 Flight competition consisted of an indoor and an outdoor event. The Competition results are:

Outdoor

  1. Akamav, Germany (882 pt)
  2. VLion, Singapore (510 pt)
  3. Black Bee, Brazil (315 pt)
  4. Azarakhsh 7137, Iran (154 pt)
  5. ENAC, France (63 pt)
  6. MAVLab, The Netherlands (900 pt)
  7. Autmav, Iran (110 pt)
  8. ARC, Iran (0 pt)
  9. Team Cigogne, France (0 pt)

Indoor

  1. Akamav, Germany (761 pt)
  2. ARC, Iran (504 pt)
  3. MAVLab, The Netherlands (450 pt)
  4. MelAvio, Poland (426 pt)
  5. EMC+, Iran (405 pt)
  6. Autmav, Iran (250 pt)
  7. Black Bee, Brazil (75 pt)
  8. ENAC, France (0 pt)

IMAV 2014 Proceedings

The best paper have been publisched in the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles Volume 6 Issue 4: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/mava/6/4

The IMAV 2014 proceedings are available at: http://dx.doi.org/

  • [PDF] [DOI] M. Jankauski and I. Y. Shen, “Dynamic modeling of a rotating insect wing,” in International micro air vehicle competition and conference 2014, Delft, The Netherlands, 2014, p. 10–17.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_jankauski_et_al,
author = {Mark Jankauski and I.Y. Shen},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Dynamic Modeling of a Rotating Insect Wing},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {10--17},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper03.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:q_nguyen_et_al,
author = {Quoc-Viet Nguyen and Woei Leong Chan and Marco Debiasi},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design, Fabrication, and Performance Test of an Hovering-Based Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle Capable of Sustained and Controlled Flight},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {18--25},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper05.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:j_loosdrecht_et_al,
author = {Jaap van de Loosdrecht and Klaas Dijkstra and Jorn Haaije Postma and Wouter Keuning and Dick Bruin},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Twirre: Architecture for autonomous mini-UAVs using interchangeable commodity components},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {26--33},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper07.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:w_chan_et_al,
author = {Woei Leong Chan and Quoc-Viet Nguyen and Marco Debiasi},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Pitch and Yaw Control of Tailless Flapping Wing MAVs by Implementing Wing Root Angle Deflection  },
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {34--41},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper09.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:a_chand_et_al,
author = {Aneesh Chand and Michihiro Kawanishi and Tatsuo Narikiyo},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design Analysis, Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Bird-like Flapping-Wing Flying Robot},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {42--49},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper12.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:k_li_et_al,
author = {Kun Li and Rui Huang and Swee King Phang and Shupeng Lai and Fei Wang and Ping Tan and Ben M. Chen and Tong Heng Lee},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Off-board Visual Odometry and Control of an Ultralight Quadrotor MAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {50--57},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper13.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:p_lu_et_al,
author = {Peng Lu and Erik-Jan van Kampen and Bin Yu},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Actuator Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Quadrotors},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {58--63},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper15.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:n_gaissert_et_al,
author = {Nina Gaissert and Rainer Mugrauer and G{\"u}nter Mugrauer and Agalya Jebens and Kristof Jebens and Clemens Rabe and Elias Maria Knubben},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {eMotionSpheres: A New Design for Human-Friendly UAVs},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {64--68},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper17.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:j_melin_et_al,
author = {Joonas Melin and Mikko Lauri and Risto Ritala},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Stereo vision with consumer grade high resolution cameras for a micro air vehicle  },
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {69--76},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper18.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_schutt_et_al,
author = {Marten Sch{\"u}tt and Philipp Hartmann and Dieter Moormann},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Fullscale Windtunnel Investigation of Actuator Effectiveness during Stationary Flight within the Entire Flight Envelope of a Tiltwing MAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {77--83},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper19.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_verbandt_et_al,
author = {Maarten Verbandt and Bart Theys and Joris De Schutter},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Robust marker-tracking system for vision-based autonomous landing of VTOL UAVs},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {84--91},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper20.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:q_wang_et_al,
author = {Qi Wang and Johannes F.L. Goosen and Fred Van Keulen},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Study of design parameters of flapping-wings},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {92--101},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper29.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:s_fuller_et_al,
author = {Sawyer Fuller and Elizabeth Helbling and Pakpong Chirarattananon and Robert Wood},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Using a gyroscope to stabilize the attitude of a fly-sized hovering robot},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {102--109},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper32.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:t_noyon_et_al,
author = {Tijs Noyon and Wee Beng Tay and Bas Van Oudheusden and Hester Bijl},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Effect of chordwise deformation on unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms in hovering flapping flight},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {110--117},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper35.pdf},
}
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    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_karasek_et_al,
author = {Matej Karasek and Alexandre Hua and Yanghai Nan and Mohamed Esseghir Lalami and Andr{\'e} Preumont},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Pitch and roll control mechanism for a hovering flapping wing MAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {118--125},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper36.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:y_wang_et_al,
author = {Yangang Wang and Weixiong Chen and Haitong Wang and Ruiyu Li},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {A Computational Study on the Aerodynamics of a 90 mm Ducted Contra-Rotating Lift Fan},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {126--133},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper37.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:f_schiano_et_al,
author = {Fabrizio Schiano and Javier Alonso-Mora and Konrad Rudin and Paul Beardsley and Roland Siegwart and Bruno Siciliano},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Towards Estimation and Correction of Wind Effects on a Quadrotor UAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {134--141},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper39.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:j_sagar_et_al,
author = {Jaysinh Sagar and Arnoud Visser},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Obstacle avoidance by combining background subtraction, optical flow and proximity estimation},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {142--149},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper40.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:r_muzaffar_et_al,
author = {Raheeb Muzaffar and Evsen Yanmaz},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Trajectory-aware Ad hoc Routing Protocol for Micro Aerial Vehicle Networks},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {150--156},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper41.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:l_lustosa_et_al,
author = {Leandro R. Lustosa and Fran{\c{c}}ois Defay and Jean-Marc Moschetta},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Development of the flight model of a tilt-body MAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {157--163},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper42.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:d_kumar_et_al,
author = {David Kumar and Akash Sharma and Tigmanshu Goyal and Vemuri Shyam Kumar and P. M. Mohite and Sudhir Kamle},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Deformation Analysis of a Hummingbird Inspired MAV Flapping Wing using Digital Image Correlation},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {164--171},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper43.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_olivares-mendez_et_al,
author = {Miguel A. Olivares-Mendez and Sumasundar Kannan and Holger Voos},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {V-REP \& ROS Testbed for Design, Test, and Tuning of a Quadrotor Vision Based Fuzzy Control System for Autonomous Landing},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {172--179},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper44.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:v_kumar_et_al,
author = {Vemuri Shyam Kumar and David Kumar and Tigmanshu Goyal and P M Mohite and Sudhir Kamle},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Development and Application of PP-CNT Composite for Hummingbird Inspired MAV Flapping Wings},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {180--187},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper45.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:c_fuchs_et_al,
author = {Christian Fuchs and Clark Borst and Guido de Croon and Ren{\'e} van Paassen and Max Mulder},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {An Ecological Approach to the Supervisory Control of UAV Swarms},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {188--195},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper47.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:e_smeur_et_al,
author = {Ewoud Smeur and Qiping Chu and Guido de Croon and Bart Remes and Christophe De Wagter and Erik van der Horst},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Modelling of a Hybrid UAV Using Test Flight Data},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {196--203},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper48.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:a_tenaglia_et_al,
author = {Andrea Tenaglia and Mustafa Percin and Bas W. Van Oudheusden and Shuanghou Deng and Bart Remes},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Vortex Formation and Force Generation Mechanisms of the DelFly II in Hovering Flight},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {204--211},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper49.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:s_armanini_et_al,
author = {Sophie Armanini and Jochem Verboom and Guido de Croon and Coen de Visser},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Determination of trim curves for a flapping-wing MAV},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {212--217},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper50.pdf},
}
  • [PDF] [DOI] M. R. Jumat and S. Srigrarom, “Design and development of ugs flapping wing mavs,” in International micro air vehicle competition and conference 2014, Delft, The Netherlands, 2014, p. 219–224.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_jumat_et_al,
author = {Muhammad Ridhwan Jumat and Sutthiphong Srigrarom},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design and development of UGS flapping wing MAVs},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {219--224},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper10.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:k_shilov_et_al,
author = {Kirill Shilov},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {The Next Generation Design of Autonomous MAV Flight Control System SmartAP},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {225--229},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper11.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_kimura_et_al,
author = {Motoki Kimura and Ryosuke Shibasaki and Masahiko Nagai and Xiaowei Shao},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Automatic extraction of moving objects from UAV-borne monocular images using multi-view geometric constraints},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {230--234},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper14.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:s_serokhvostov_et_al,
author = {Sergey Serokhvostov and Nikita Ageev and Maxim Arkhipov},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design of Ducted Fans of Small Height for Hexacopter with Long Hover Ability},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {235--237},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper21.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:a_ng_et_al,
author = {Alvin Ng and Qiwang Foo and Ridhwan Jumat and Tony Victor Rayar and Wei Chong Koh and Sutthiphong Srigrarom},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design and Build of Swarm Quadrotor UAVs at UGS},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {238--246},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper25.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:g_hattenberger_et_al,
author = {Gautier Hattenberger and Murat Bronz and Michel Gorraz},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Using the Paparazzi UAV System for Scientific Research},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {247--252},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper26.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:e_colles_et_al,
author = {Emmanuel Colles and Fabien Nollet and Bertrand Vandeportaele and Gautier Hattenberger},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Autonomous Aerial Mapping and Observation Task for IMAV2014 Competition},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {253--258},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper27.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_cordero_et_al,
author = {Miguel Cordero and Miguel {\'A}ngel Trujillo and Jonathan Ru{\'i}z and Antonio Jim{\'e}nez and Luis D{\'i}az and Antidio Viguria},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Flexible framework for the development of versatile MAV systems for multi-disciplinary applications},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {259--264},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper31.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:m_gabel_et_al,
author = {Mario G{\"a}bel and Thomas Kr{\"u}ger and Ulf Bestmann},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Design of a Quadrotor System for an Autonomous Indoor Exploration},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {265--271},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper34.pdf},
}
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    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:s_loh_et_al,
author = {Samuel Loh and Vishal Vaswani and Benson Tan},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Modular Quad Rotor (Semi-Autonomous/Autonomous)},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {272--279},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper46.pdf},
}
  • [PDF] [DOI] B. Remes, P. Esden-Tempski, F. van Tienen, E. Smeur, C. D. Wagter, and G. de Croon, “Lisa-s 2.8g autopilot for gps-based flight of mavs,” in International micro air vehicle competition and conference 2014, Delft, The Netherlands, 2014, p. 280–285.
    [Bibtex] 
    @inproceedings{imav2014:b_remes_et_al,
author = {Bart Remes and Piotr Esden-Tempski and Freek van Tienen and Ewoud Smeur and Christophe De Wagter and Guido de Croon},
editor = {G. de Croon and E.J. van Kampen and C. De Wagter and C. de Visser},
title = {Lisa-S 2.8g autopilot for GPS-based flight of MAVs},
year = {2014},
month = {aug},
day = {12-15},
booktitle = {International Micro Air Vehicle Competition and Conference 2014},
address = {Delft, The Netherlands},
pages = {280--285},
doi = {10.4233/uuid:ef248460-783a-4894-bc3b-668304715a60},
pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2014/paper51.pdf},
}

IMAV 2014 Competition Results

In 2014 the “International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition” took place in Delft, the Netherlands from 12th to 15th of August. It was organized by a committee of scientists of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). 248 visitors from different countries attended the IMAV 2014. The competition results and the capabilities the team demonstrated were:

1st prize: National University of Singapore (Singapore) [683]
Onboard automatic image stitching, onboard number recognition(*), onboard autonomous laser-based room navigation, onboard computer vision based precision roof landing, autonomous takeoffs, autonomous landings (*), onboard computer vision based 7-segment digit recognition (*), autonomous flying WiFi-relay.

2nd prize: Team Dipole (Germany) [425]
Smallest MAV’s of the competition. Very talented FPV flight with many take-off, precision landings, reading house numbers, visiting 18 indoor rooms (several double and not counted), recognizing 16 indoor objects correctly. Geocopter auto-take-off and flight, precision auto landing and partial high resolution ortophoto.

3rd prize: Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (France) [189]
Autonomous takeoff, Best overall photomission, all blockades visible, full village high resolution map at 6cm/pixel, autonomous computer vision based 7-segment display reading (**), longest correct observation string, autonomous roof landing (*), reading house numbers with many ARdrones in autonomous flight. Several autonomous landings.

4th place: High Flyers (Poland) [161]
Autonomous Photomission (*), Autonomous Flight Blockade detection, Autonomous take-offs, precision landing, Video-based indoor ARDrone flight with several rooms and objects but many crashes and many user interactions.

5th place: AUTMAV (Iran) [148]
Flying router-repeater quad (*), Auto-take-off, Partial photomap, 1 Blockade, Roof-Landing (*). IP-Camera house number reading (*), ARdrone roof landing.

6th place: AKAMAV (Germany) [108]
Autonomous take-offs, Autonomous photomap (*), House number readings (*), Autonomous roof landing, 1 Blockade, Several manual landings.

7th place: Manchester (UK) [100]
Autonomous take-off, Photomission flown, minimal village map (*), 1 blockade, precision landing.

8th place: EMC+ (Iran) [79]
FPV flight: Take-Off, Roof landing (*), Precision Landing, House number reading (OCR software), Visited 2 indoor Rooms, Roof landing.

9th place: MRL (Iran) [39]
Automatic take-off, Roof landing (*), Photomission flown, map stitching error (*), automatic landing.

10th place: ARIO (Iran) [20]
Fixed-wing: Autonomous take-off, autonomous photomission, many manual flight interactions

11th place + Special Achievement Prize: MAVerix (Germany) [12]
Autonomous take-off, autonomous transitioning to forward flight as fixed-wing, onboard camera (*/no mission information recorded). Special Achievement prize for their contribution to hybrid flight, their work on de-coupling controls.

Shared 12th place: CUAF (UK) [0]
Autonomous Take-Off (*), Photomission (*), …

Shared 12th place: MIPTeam (Russia) [0]
New own design of autopilot: SmartAP. Video-based entering the house (*)

(*) Item attempted but either failed, or needed manual flight, or not according to competition rules.

(**) Item attempted in autonomous mission mode, but human intervention was needed and it got scored in autonomous flight mode.