Globally optimal event-based divergence estimation for ventral landing

S McLeod, G Meoni, D Izzo, A Mergy, D Liu… - … on Computer Vision, 2022 - Springer
Event sensing is a major component in bio-inspired flight guidance and control systems. We
explore the usage of event cameras for predicting time-to-contact (TTC) with the surface …

[PDF][PDF] Reinforcement learning for spacecraft maneuvering near small bodies

S Willis, D Izzo, D Hennes - AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2016 - esa.int
We use neural reinforcement learning to control a spacecraft around a small celestial body
whose gravity field is unknown. The small body is assumed to be a triaxial ellipsoid and its …

Neuromorphic computing and sensing in space

D Izzo, A Hadjiivanov, D Dold, G Meoni… - … Intelligence for Space …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The recent success of AI comes at the price of high data and power demands. However, this
success also rekindled a lot of interest in revisiting biology to explore and develop novel bio …

Landing with time-to-contact and ventral optic flow estimates

D Izzo, G De Croon - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2012 - arc.aiaa.org
MANY recent studies on autonomous spacecraft landing use computer vision methods to
improve the accuracy of the state estimates used for landing [1–3]. Typically, these studies …

[PDF][PDF] Toward neuromorphic odor tracking: perspectives for space exploration

EM Moraud, E Chicca - Acta Futura, 2011 - research.rug.nl
Autonomy is an essential factor to maximize the scientific return of exploratory missions, and
it increasingly motivates the development of intelligent technologies that reduce the need for …

[BOOK][B] Using neuromorphic optical sensors for spacecraft absolute and relative navigation

CM Shake - 2013 - search.proquest.com
We develop a novel attitude determination system (ADS) for use on nano spacecraft using
neuromorphic optical sensors. The ADS intends to support nano-satellite operations by …