Autonomous exploration of subterranean environments remains a major challenge for
robotic systems. In response, this paper contributes a novel graph‐based subterranean …

Confined and subterranean areas are common in many civilian and industrial sites,
although they are hazardous for humans given the presence of noxious gases, extreme …

This article presents a method for cave surveying in total darkness using an autonomous
aerial vehicle equipped with a depth camera for map**, downward-facing camera for state …

In this paper we present a comprehensive solution for autonomous underground mine
rescue using aerial robots. In particular, a new class of Micro Aerial Vehicles are equipped …

In this work we present a new methodology on learning-based path planning for
autonomous exploration of subterranean environments using aerial robots. Utilizing a …

This paper presents a path planning strategy for the autonomous exploration of
subterranean environments. Tailored to the specific challenges and particularities of …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become essential tools for exploring, map** and
inspection of unknown three-dimensional (3D) tunnel-like environments which is a very …

This work presents a novel Aspect Ratio-Modular Vertical Take-Off and Landing (ARM-
VTOL) aerial robot, which is a meta-aircraft composed of two or more TiltRotor hybrid aircraft …

Robustly and accurately localizing vehicles in underground mines is particularly challenging
due to the unavailability of GPS, variable and often poor lighting conditions, visual aliasing …

Long-term autonomy is of great importance in various real-world applications of aerial
robotics, including, but not limited to, search and rescue missions in underground mines …