Open-source algorithms and resources

List of open-source algorithms and resources for autonomous drones. The list is a work in progress!

Perception

Link
Who
Description
ROS

Great Roadmap for Visual SLAM

ETH

voxel-based mapping

ETH

visual inertial mapping

sparse 3D reconstruction

U. of Delaware

EKF fuses inertial info with sparse visual features

ETH

semi-direct paradigm to estimate pose from pixel intensities and features

TUM

direct sparse odometry

UCLA

inertial-aided visual odometry

HKUST

An optimization-based multi-sensor state estimator

MIT

real-time metric-semantic SLAM and VIO

UPenn

tagSLAM with apriltags

A lightweight, accurate and robust monocular visual inertial odometry based on Multi-State Constraint Kalman Filter.

based on robocentric sliding-window filtering-based VIO framework

MIT

fast, uncertainty-aware proximity queries with lazy search of local 3D data

UPenn

package is a stereo version of MSCKF

HKUST

Robust and Versatile Monocular Visual-Inertial State Estimator

Simbe Robotics / Samsung Research

SLAM for massive maps

Link
Who
Description
ROS

ETH

creates polynomial path

ETH

planning tool using voxblox (RRT*, etc.)

ETH

deep learning visual navigation

TUM

replanning of global traj, needs prior map

Georgia Tech

end-to-end navigation trained from simulation

Autonomous navigation for drones

HKUST

robust and efficient trajectory planner for quads

Zhejiang University

Autonomous and Decentralized Quadrotor Swarm System in Cluttered Environments

HKUST

Safe Trajectory Generation For Complex Urban Environments Using Spatio-temporal Semantic Corridor

ETH

obstacle avoidance with event cameras

KTH

unknown environment exploration based on octomap

ETH

unknown environment exploration

HKUST

a complete and robust system for aggressive flight in complex environment

ETH

deep learning Sim2Real Drone racing

ETH

high-level waypoint-following for micro aerial vehicles

Eureka Robotics

Time-Optimal Path Parameterization

Controls

Link
Who
Description
ROS

Berkeley

Model Predictive Control with one-step feedforward neural network dynamics model from Model-based Reinforcement Learning

ETH

efficient C++ library for control, estimation, optimization and motion planning in robotics

library implementing the linear and nonlinear control theories in python

ETH

Model Predictive Control for Quadrotors with extension to Perception-Aware MPC

ETH

alternative to PX4 that works with RotorS

flight control tuning framework with a focus in attitude control

MPC toolkit that takes care of the implementation

ETH

also has PX4 implementation (claim badly hacked though)

ETH

Data-Driven MPC for Quadrotors

ETH

fly complex maneuvers with multi-layer perceptron

ETH

trajectory tracking with MPC

ETH

complete framework for flying quadrotors

HKUST

high level controller compatible with DJI N3 flight controller

combines mav_trajectory_generation and waypoint_navigator with mavros_controller

ETH

calculates model parameters for a drone

CTU

framework for controlling drones with PX4 and different advanced controllers

Labs/Organizations to follow

Lab Website
Git
Where

Zurich, Switzerland

Philadelphia, USA

Hangzhou, China

Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

Kanpur, India

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