Navigation Systems for Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Vehicles : Current Trends and Future Challenges

The world is abuzz with semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles. From unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to self-driving cars, integrating these vehicles into our daily lives will have astounding societal and economic impacts. As we endow these vehicles with higher levels of autonomy, the requirements on their navigation system become more stringent than ever before. Undoubtedly, navigation system failure for these vehicles could have intolerable consequences. Navigation systems for future semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles must possess the following attributes:

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