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Bio-inspired polarized skylight navigation: A review

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Abstract

The idea of using skylight polarization in navigation is learned from animals such as desert ants and honeybees. Various research groups have been working on the development of novel navigation systems inspired by polarized skylight. The research of background in polarized skylight navigation is introduced, and basic principle of the insects navigation is expatiated. Then, the research progress status at home and abroad in skylight polarization pattern, three bio-inspired polarized skylight navigation sensors and polarized skylight navigation are reviewed. Finally, the research focuses in the field of polarized skylight navigation are analyzed. At the same time, the trend of development and prospect in the future are predicted. It is believed that the review is helpful to people understand polarized skylight navigation and polarized skylight navigation sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMIPPR 2015
Subtitle of host publicationRemote Sensing Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems, and Other Applications
EditorsJianguo Liu, Hong Sun
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510600560
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event9th International Symposium on Multispectral Image Processing and Pattern Recognition: Remote Sensing Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems, and Other Applications, MIPPR 2015 - Enshi, Hubei, China
Duration: 31 Oct 20151 Nov 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9815
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference9th International Symposium on Multispectral Image Processing and Pattern Recognition: Remote Sensing Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems, and Other Applications, MIPPR 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityEnshi, Hubei
Period31/10/151/11/15

Keywords

  • Bio-inspired
  • Navigation
  • Polarized skylight
  • Polarized skylight navigation
  • Polarized skylight navigation sensor

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