Selecting Vantage Points For An Autonomous Quadcopter Videographer

Abstract

A good human videographer is adept at selecting the best vantage points from which to film a subject. The aim of our research is to create an autonomous quad-copter that is similarly skilled at capturing good photographs of a moving subject. Due to their small size and mobility, quadcopters are well-suited to act as videographers and are capable of shooting from locations that are unreachable for a human. This paper evaluates the performance of two vantage point selection strategies: 1) a reactive controller that tracks the subject's head pose and 2) combining the reactive system with a POMDP planner that considers the target's movement intentions. Incorporating a POMDP planner into the system results in more stable footage and less quad-copter motion.

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Proceedings of the 29th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS 2016

Number of Pages

386-391

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

85004091185 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85004091185

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