Code for VINS-Mono is now available on GitHub
May 23, 2017
VINS-Mono is a real-time SLAM framework for Monocular Visual-Inertial Systems. It uses an optimization-based sliding window formulation for providing high-accuracy visual-inertial odometry. It features efficient IMU pre-integration with bias correction, automatic estimator initialization, online extrinsic calibration, failure detection and recovery, loop detection, and global pose graph optimization. VINS-Mono is primarily designed for state estimation and feedback control of autonomous drones, but it is also capable of providing accurate localization for AR applications. This code runs on Linux, and is fully integrated with ROS.
Code for VINS-mobile is now available on GitHub
May 8, 2017
VINS-Mobile is a real-time monocular visual-inertial state estimator runs on compatible iOS devices, and provides localization services for augmented reality (AR) applications. It is also tested for state estimation and feedback control for autonomous drones. VINS-Mobile uses sliding window optimization-based formulation for providing high-accuracy visual-inertial odometry with automatic initialization and failure recovery. The accumulated odometry errors are corrected in real-time using global pose graph SLAM. An AR demonstration is provided to showcase its capability.
Two conference papers are accepted by ICUAS 2017
April 24, 2017
Two papers of Shaojie are accepted by International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS) 2017, including
- H. Gu, X. Lyu, Z. Li, S. Shen, and F. Zhang. Development and experimental verification of a hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV).
- Y. Wang, X. Lyu, H. Gu, Z. Li, S. Shen, and F. Zhang. Design, implementation and verification of a quadrotor tail-sitter VTOL UAV.
ICUAS 2017 will be held in Miami, USA from June 13th to 16th.
Our lab's research focuses presented on Aero Day 2017
April 24, 2017
Our group's recent research focuses on "Autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance of UAVs in complex environments" and "Design and control of long-range vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV" have been presented on a poster. Aero Day 2017 is held at the HKUST.
The 1st Committee Meeting of HDJI Lab was held at HKUST
March 22, 2017
The 1st Executive Committee Meeting of HKUST-DJI Joint Innovation Laboratory was held on 22 March 2017 at HKUST. Prof. Shen, the director of the lab, did an oral presentation regarding the management of the joint lab. The meeting discussed how to promote cooperation between HKUST and DJI Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
Ximin Lyu has been selected to the final round presentation of OEPA 2017
March 15, 2017
Ximin LYU has been selected to the final round presentation of Outstanding Engineering Project Awards (OEPA) 2017, which will be held in early June 2017 by Jardline Engineering Corporation, Limited, HK.
Tianbo Liu shared experience in IARC on HKUST Engineering Newsletter
January 25, 2017
Tianbo Liu shared his learning experience in the HKUST through participating in the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) 2015. The article was published in the School of Engineering Newsletter no.28 pages 6-7.