Quadrotor with Image Processing Capabilities

Abstract

Quadrotor helicopters or simply called as Quadrotors represent a useful class of flying robots and are an emerging popular platform for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research and have applications of their own. Due to their simplicity of construction, easy maintenance, their ability to hover effortlessly, strong abilities of VTOL, vertical take off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, high manoeuvrability and controllability (especially in indoor areas). In this paper, we present the development of an unmanned UAV, called Quadrotor, which has the abilities to perform acrobatic movements like flips, rolls, barrels etc. It is also able to capture real time videos using a RF wireless camera. These videos are converted to snapshots which are then processed using MATLAB-Image Processing Toolbox to count the number of persons in that specific captured image.