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This paper presents a vision-aided, horizontal velocity control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Angular velocity data provided by an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is combined with pixel displacement data given by an optical flow sensor to produce a measure… Continue reading

The following video shows the PiQuad quadcopter flying during the day and at dusk using visual contact aided by the FPV system (5.8 GHz analog downlink to receiver and displayed on tablet). Continue reading

Click this picture for a description of the PiQuad performance metrics and design data: Click this image for a Trifold summary on the PiQuad^TM Continue reading