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| author | Yao, Jiaohong Liang, Linfeng Deng, Yao Zheng, Xi Han, Richard Qi, Yuankai |
| author_facet | Yao, Jiaohong Liang, Linfeng Deng, Yao Zheng, Xi Han, Richard Qi, Yuankai |
| contents | Marker-based landing is widely used in drone delivery and return-to-base systems for its simplicity and reliability. However, most approaches assume idealized landing site visibility and sensor performance, limiting robustness in complex urban settings. We present a simulation-based evaluation suite on the AirSim platform with systematically varied urban layouts, lighting, and weather to replicate realistic operational diversity. Using onboard camera sensors (RGB for marker detection and depth for obstacle avoidance), we benchmark two heuristic coverage patterns and a reinforcement learning-based agent, analyzing how exploration strategy and scene complexity affect success rate, path efficiency, and robustness. Results underscore the need to evaluate marker-based autonomous landing under diverse, sensor-relevant conditions to guide the development of reliable aerial navigation systems. |
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| institution | arXiv |
| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Visual Marker Search for Autonomous Drone Landing in Diverse Urban Environments Yao, Jiaohong Liang, Linfeng Deng, Yao Zheng, Xi Han, Richard Qi, Yuankai Robotics Artificial Intelligence Marker-based landing is widely used in drone delivery and return-to-base systems for its simplicity and reliability. However, most approaches assume idealized landing site visibility and sensor performance, limiting robustness in complex urban settings. We present a simulation-based evaluation suite on the AirSim platform with systematically varied urban layouts, lighting, and weather to replicate realistic operational diversity. Using onboard camera sensors (RGB for marker detection and depth for obstacle avoidance), we benchmark two heuristic coverage patterns and a reinforcement learning-based agent, analyzing how exploration strategy and scene complexity affect success rate, path efficiency, and robustness. Results underscore the need to evaluate marker-based autonomous landing under diverse, sensor-relevant conditions to guide the development of reliable aerial navigation systems. |
| title | Visual Marker Search for Autonomous Drone Landing in Diverse Urban Environments |
| topic | Robotics Artificial Intelligence |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11078 |