IMAV2025 – Proceedings

Please find the proceedings of IMAV2025 below.

• J. Martinez-Carranza, “16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 1–17.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-0:preface,
  author = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {1--17},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/0.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/0.pdf}
  }

• N. Xolo-Tlapanco and J. Martinez-Carranza, “3d cnn and multi-head attention to relative camera position,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 18–24.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-1:n_xolotlapanco_et_al,
  author = {Nilda Xolo-Tlapanco and Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {3D CNN and Multi-Head Attention to Relative Camera Position},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {18--24},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-1},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/1.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/1.pdf}
  }

• B. Balam-Velasco, O. L. Rojas-Perez, and J. Martinez-Carranza, “A review of visual slam systems and single-image depth estimation for challenging scenarios,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 25–31.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-2:b_balamvelasco_et_al,
  author = {Brianna Balam-Velasco and L. Oyuki Rojas-Perez and Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {A Review of Visual SLAM Systems and Single-Image Depth Estimation for Challenging Scenarios},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {25--31},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-2},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/2.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/2.pdf}
  }

• G. Gabriel, B. Sarmento, and L. Costa, “Synthetic dataset generation for object detection in mav applications,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 32–36.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-3:g_gabriel_et_al,
  author = {Guilherme Gabriel and Bruno Sarmento and Laisa Costa},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Synthetic Dataset Generation for Object Detection in MAV Applications},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {32--36},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-3},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/3.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/3.pdf}
  }

• P. Becerra, B. Briseño, D. A. Martínez, and H. Rodríguez, “Intelligent vision-based quadrotor path follower,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 37–42.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-4:p_becerra_et_al,
  author = {Pedro Becerra and Blanca Briseño and Diego Alexis Martínez and Hugo Rodríguez},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Intelligent Vision-Based Quadrotor Path Follower},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {37--42},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-4},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/4.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/4.pdf}
  }

• F. González-Tejeda, B. I. García-Maya, and H. A. Gonzalez, “Autonomous uav landing with visual servoing and semi-markov decision processes,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 43–50.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-5:f_gonzaleztejeda_et_al,
  author = {Fabián González-Tejeda and Brenda Ivette García-Maya and Hernan Abaunza Gonzalez},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Autonomous UAV Landing with Visual Servoing and Semi-Markov Decision Processes},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {43--50},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-5},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/5.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/5.pdf}
  }

• Z. Lu, S. Watson, and A. Weightman, “Model-based analysis of uav accurate landing in stochastic turbulent environments,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 51–58.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-6:z_lu_et_al,
  author = {Zhanghao Lu and Simon Watson and Andrew Weightman},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Model-Based Analysis of UAV Accurate Landing in Stochastic Turbulent Environments},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {51--58},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-6},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/6.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/6.pdf}
  }

• C. Yıkılmaz and C. D. Wagter, “Reinforcement learning-based optimal guidance for landing the variable skew quad plane on a ship,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 59–68.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-7:c_yakalmaz_et_al,
  author = {Cansu Yıkılmaz and Christophe De Wagter},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Reinforcement Learning-based Optimal Guidance for Landing the Variable Skew Quad Plane on a Ship},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {59--68},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-7},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/7.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/7.pdf}
  }

• Y. Onda, “A lidar-based deep reinforcement learning autonomous navigation system in unknown environments,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 69–75.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-8:y_onda_et_al,
  author = {Yuki Onda},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {A LiDAR-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning Autonomous Navigation System in Unknown Environments},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {69--75},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-8},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/8.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/8.pdf}
  }

• D. Aláez, M. Prieto, J. Villadangos, and J. J. Astrain, “Radio coverage-aware uav planning and navigation in urban scenarios,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 76–81.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-9:d_alaez_et_al,
  author = {Daniel Aláez and Manuel Prieto and Jesús Villadangos and José Javier Astrain},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Radio Coverage-Aware UAV Planning and Navigation in Urban Scenarios},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {76--81},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-9},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/9.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/9.pdf}
  }

• C. O. Quero and J. Martinez-Carranza, “Adrc-driven trajectory control of a quadcopter considering ground effect dynamics,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 82–89.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-10:c_quero_et_al,
  author = {Carlos Osorio Quero and Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {ADRC-Driven Trajectory Control of a Quadcopter Considering Ground Effect Dynamics},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {82--89},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-10},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/10.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/10.pdf}
  }

• J. Wang, Y. Huang, Y. Chen, Z. Wu, Q. Wu, Z. Zhou, X. Chen, Z. Gao, and B. M. Chen, “Cu-fundamental: a comprehensive simulation framework for autonomous mav,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 90–97.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-11:j_wang_et_al,
  author = {Jialiang Wang and Yijun Huang and Yizhou Chen and Zongzhou Wu and Qigeng Wu and Zhiyu Zhou and Xi Chen and Zhi Gao and Ben M. Chen},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {CU-Fundamental: A Comprehensive Simulation Framework for Autonomous MAV},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {90--97},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-11},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/11.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/11.pdf}
  }

• F. A. Chamorro, R. P. Segui, C. D. Rojas, M. F. Cortizas, J. M. Deza, and P. Campoy, “A comparative study on thrust map estimation for multirotor aerial vehicles,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 98–105.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-12:f_chamorro_et_al,
  author = {Francisco Anguita Chamorro and Rafael Perez Segui and Carmen De Rojas and Miguel Fernandez Cortizas and Javier Melero Deza and Pascual Campoy},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {A Comparative Study on Thrust Map Estimation for Multirotor Aerial Vehicles},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {98--105},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-12},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/12.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/12.pdf}
  }

• K. Stol and S. Al-zubaidi, “A performance comparison of fixed-tilt, fully-actuated multirotor uav configurations,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 106–111.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-13:k_stol_et_al,
  author = {Karl Stol and Salim Al-zubaidi},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {A Performance Comparison of Fixed-Tilt, Fully-Actuated Multirotor UAV Configurations},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {106--111},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-13},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/13.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/13.pdf}
  }

• C. Perez-Rodriguez, C. Martinez-Torres, and J. Martinez-Carranza, “A framework for monocular depth estimation on uavs using a thermal camera,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 112–117.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-14:c_perezrodriguez_et_al,
  author = {Carlos Perez-Rodriguez and Cesar Martinez-Torres and Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {A Framework for Monocular Depth Estimation on UAVs Using a Thermal Camera},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {112--117},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-14},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/14.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/14.pdf}
  }

• J. Rodriguez, J. S. D. la Trinidad-Rendón, J. Martinez-Carranza, and H. G. González-Hernández, “Energy-aware hybrid event-triggered control for micro-drones,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 118–124.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-15:j_rodriguez_et_al,
  author = {Jesus Rodriguez and Julio Sebastián De la Trinidad-Rendón and Jose Martinez-Carranza and Hugo Gustavo González-Hernández},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Energy-Aware Hybrid Event-Triggered Control for Micro-Drones},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {118--124},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-15},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/15.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/15.pdf}
  }

• Y. Ohira, A. Asignacion, and S. Suzuki, “Payload state estimation for cooperative manipulation using multiple uavs,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 125–132.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-16:y_ohira_et_al,
  author = {Yuki Ohira and Abner Asignacion and Satoshi Suzuki},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Payload State Estimation for Cooperative Manipulation Using Multiple UAVs},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {125--132},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-16},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/16.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/16.pdf}
  }

• M. B. van Castillo, C. D. Wagter, R. Ferede, R. Vos, and G. de Croon, “Spiking neural networks for high-speed continuous quadcopter control using proximal policy optimization,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 133–141.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-17:m_castillo_et_al,
  author = {Michael van Breukelen Castillo and Christophe De Wagter and Robin Ferede and Reinier Vos and Guido de Croon},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Spiking Neural Networks for High-Speed Continuous Quadcopter Control Using Proximal Policy Optimization},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {133--141},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-17},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/17.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/17.pdf}
  }

• T. Matsuda, S. Hussain, A. Asignacion, and S. Suzuki, “Design of frontal perching mechanism to vertical surfaces for flapping-wing mavs,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 142–147.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-18:t_matsuda_et_al,
  author = {Tomoyuki Matsuda and Saad Hussain and Abner Asignacion and Satoshi Suzuki},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Design of Frontal Perching Mechanism to Vertical Surfaces for Flapping-Wing MAVs},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {142--147},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-18},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/18.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/18.pdf}
  }

• S. Hussain, A. Asignacion, T. Matsuda, and S. Suzuk, “Pecking mechanism inspired by avian cranial kinesis for flapping-wing aerial manipulators,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 148–155.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-19:s_hussain_et_al,
  author = {Saad Hussain and Abner Asignacion and Tomoyuki Matsuda and Satoshi Suzuk},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Pecking Mechanism Inspired by Avian Cranial Kinesis for Flapping-Wing Aerial Manipulators},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {148--155},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-19},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/19.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/19.pdf}
  }

• M. Pivert, S. D. Sousa, R. Kiefer, S. Durand, and E. Laroche, “Flight pattern and experimental flights of a quadricopter drone at the edge of a smoke plume,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 156–161.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-20:m_pivert_et_al,
  author = {Maya Pivert and Sacha De Sousa and Renaud Kiefer and Sylvain Durand and Edouard Laroche},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Flight Pattern and Experimental Flights of a Quadricopter Drone at the Edge of a Smoke Plume},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {156--161},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-20},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/20.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/20.pdf}
  }

• R. Krasinkiewicz, M. Gaskell, N. Maggiani, J. Liu, H. Yan, C. Smith, A. Wu, and A. Woods, “Dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators to mitigate flow separation,” in 16$^{th}$ international micro air vehicle conference and competition, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, 2025, p. 162–168.
  [Bibtex]

  @inproceedings{imav2025-21:r_krasinkiewicz_et_al,
  author = {Robin Krasinkiewicz and Maggie Gaskell and Noah Maggiani and Janet Liu and Haowen Yan and Charlie Smith and Annie Wu and Aidan Woods},
  editor = {Jose Martinez-Carranza},
  title = {Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators to Mitigate Flow Separation},
  year = {2025},
  month = {Nov},
  day = {3-7},
  booktitle = {16$^{th}$ International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition},
  address = {San Andr{\'e}s Cholula, Puebla, Mexico},
  pages = {162--168},
  note = {Paper no. IMAV2025-21},
  pdf = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/21.pdf},
  url = {http://www.imavs.org/papers/2025/21.pdf}
  }