New bionic navigation algorithm based on the visual navigation mechanism of bees

Yufeng Huang; Yi Liu; Jianguo Liu

doi:10.1117/12.2179840

13 April 2015 New bionic navigation algorithm based on the visual navigation mechanism of bees

Yufeng Huang, Yi Liu, Jianguo Liu

Proceedings Volume 9522, Selected Papers from Conferences of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee of the Chinese Society of Astronautics 2014, Part II; 952218 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179840
Event: Selected Proceedings of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee Conferences held August-October 2014, 2014, China, China

Abstract

Through some research on visual navigation mechanisms of flying insects especially honeybees, a novel navigation algorithm integrating entropy flow with Kalman filter has been introduced in this paper. Concepts of entropy image and entropy flow are also introduced, which can characterize topographic features and measure changes of the image respectively. To characterize texture feature and spatial distribution of an image, a new concept of contrast entropy image has been presented in this paper. Applying the contrast entropy image to the navigation algorithm to test its’ performance of navigation and comparing with simulation results of intensity entropy image, a conclusion that contrast entropy image performs better and more robust in navigation has been made.

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Yufeng Huang, Yi Liu, and Jianguo Liu "New bionic navigation algorithm based on the visual navigation mechanism of bees", Proc. SPIE 9522, Selected Papers from Conferences of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee of the Chinese Society of Astronautics 2014, Part II, 952218 (13 April 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179840

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