Visual Homing for Micro Aerial Vehicles Using Scene Familiarity

Autonomous navigation is a major challenge in the development of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs). Especially, when an algorithm has to be efficient, insect intelligence can be a source of inspiration....

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