Randal W. Beard - Publications

Affiliations: 
Electrical and Computer Engineering Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States 
Area:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering

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Year Citation  Score
2020 Koch DP, Wheeler DO, Beard RW, McLain TW, Brink KM. Relative multiplicative extended Kalman filter for observable GPS-denied navigation: The International Journal of Robotics Research. 39: 1085-1121. DOI: 10.1177/0278364920903094  0.321
2020 White JH, Beard RW. An iterative pose estimation algorithm based on epipolar geometry with application to multi-target tracking Ieee/Caa Journal of Automatica Sinica. 7: 942-953. DOI: 10.1109/Jas.2020.1003222  0.422
2020 Wheeler DO, Koch DP, Jackson JS, Ellingson GJ, Nyholm PW, McLain TW, Beard RW. Relative navigation of autonomous GPS-degraded micro air vehicles Autonomous Robots. 44: 811-830. DOI: 10.1007/S10514-019-09899-4  0.423
2019 Bai H, Beard RW. Relative Heading Estimation and Its Application in Target Handoff in GPS-Denied Environments Ieee Transactions On Control Systems and Technology. 27: 74-85. DOI: 10.1109/Tcst.2017.2773027  0.448
2018 Sahawneh LR, Wikle JK, Roberts AK, Spencer JC, McLain TW, Warnick KF, Beard RW. Ground-Based Sense-and-Avoid System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Journal of Aerospace Information Systems. 15: 501-517. DOI: 10.2514/1.I010627  0.343
2018 Beard RW. Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Theory and Application [Bookshelf] Ieee Control Systems Magazine. 38: 114-115. DOI: 10.1109/Mcs.2018.2866656  0.337
2018 Wheeler DO, Koch DP, Jackson JS, McLain TW, Beard RW. Relative Navigation: A Keyframe-Based Approach for Observable GPS-Degraded Navigation Ieee Control Systems Magazine. 38: 30-48. DOI: 10.1109/Mcs.2018.2830079  0.305
2017 Niedfeldt PC, Ingersoll K, Beard RW. Comparison and Analysis of Recursive-RANSAC for Multiple Target Tracking Ieee Transactions On Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 53: 461-476. DOI: 10.1109/Taes.2017.2650818  0.779
2016 Quist EB, Niedfeldt PC, Beard RW. Radar odometry with recursive-RANSAC Ieee Transactions On Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 52: 1618-1630. DOI: 10.1109/Taes.2016.140829  0.784
2016 Quist EB, Beard RW. Radar odometry on fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft Ieee Transactions On Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 52: 396-410. DOI: 10.1109/Taes.2015.140186  0.422
2016 Niedfeldt PC, Beard RW. Convergence and Complexity Analysis of Recursive-RANSAC: A New Multiple Target Tracking Algorithm Ieee Transactions On Automatic Control. 61: 456-461. DOI: 10.1109/Tac.2015.2437518  0.791
2015 Sahawneh LR, Mackie J, Spencer J, Beard RW, Warnick KF. Airborne Radar-Based Collision Detection and Risk Estimation for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Journal of Aerospace Information Systems. 12: 756-766. DOI: 10.2514/1.I010284  0.396
2015 Yu H, Meier K, Argyle M, Beard RW. Cooperative Path Planning for Target Tracking in Urban Environments Using Unmanned Air and Ground Vehicles Ieee-Asme Transactions On Mechatronics. 20: 541-552. DOI: 10.1109/Tmech.2014.2301459  0.63
2015 Sun L, Castagno JD, Hedengren JD, Beard RW. Parameter estimation for towed cable systems using moving horizon estimation Ieee Transactions On Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 51: 1432-1446. DOI: 10.1109/Taes.2014.130642  0.347
2014 Nichols JW, Sun L, Beard RW, McLain T. Aerial rendezvous of small unmanned aircraft using a passive towed cable system Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 37: 1131-1142. DOI: 10.2514/1.62220  0.34
2014 Sun L, Hedengren JD, Beard RW. Optimal trajectory generation using model predictive control for aerially towed cable systems Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 37: 525-539. DOI: 10.2514/1.60820  0.353
2014 Beard RW, Ferrin J, Humpherys J. Fixed Wing UAV Path Following in Wind With Input Constraints Ieee Transactions On Control Systems and Technology. 22: 2103-2117. DOI: 10.1109/Tcst.2014.2303787  0.37
2014 Leishman RC, MacDonald JC, Beard RW, McLain TW. Quadrotors and accelerometers: State estimation with an improved dynamic model Ieee Control Systems. 34: 28-41. DOI: 10.1109/Mcs.2013.2287362  0.322
2014 Niedfeldt PC, Beard RW. Robust estimation with faulty measurements using recursive-RANSAC Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 2015: 4160-4165. DOI: 10.1109/CDC.2014.7040037  0.776
2014 Niedfeldt PC, Beard RW. Multiple target tracking using recursive RANSAC Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 3393-3398. DOI: 10.1109/ACC.2014.6859273  0.798
2014 Leishman RC, Mclain TW, Beard RW. Relative Navigation Approach for Vision-Based Aerial GPS-Denied Navigation Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems. 74: 97-111. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-013-9914-7  0.385
2014 Cook K, Bryan E, Yu H, Bai H, Seppi K, Beard R. Intelligent cooperative control for urban tracking Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications. 74: 251-267. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-013-9896-5  0.578
2014 Macdonald J, Leishman R, Beard R, Mclain T. Analysis of an Improved IMU-Based Observer for Multirotor Helicopters Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems. 74: 1049-1061. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-013-9835-5  0.363
2013 Niedfeldt PC, Beard RW. Recursive RANSAC: Multiple signal estimation with outliers Ifac Proceedings Volumes (Ifac-Papersonline). 9: 430-435. DOI: 10.3182/20130904-3-Fr-2041.00213  0.768
2013 Yu H, Beard RW. Vision-based local-level frame mapping and planning in spherical coordinates for miniature air vehicles Ieee Transactions On Control Systems Technology. 21: 695-703. DOI: 10.1109/Tcst.2012.2190604  0.624
2013 Yu H, Sharma R, Beard RW, Taylor CN. Observability-based local path planning and obstacle avoidance using bearing-only measurements Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 61: 1392-1405. DOI: 10.1016/J.Robot.2013.07.013  0.714
2013 Sharma R, Quebe S, Beard RW, Taylor CN. Bearing-only cooperative localization: Simulation and experimental results Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications. 72: 429-440. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-012-9809-Z  0.559
2012 Sharma R, Beard RW, Taylor CN, Quebe S. Graph-based observability analysis of bearing-only cooperative localization Ieee Transactions On Robotics. 28: 522-529. DOI: 10.1109/Tro.2011.2172699  0.532
2012 Sharma R, Saunders JB, Beard RW. Reactive path planning for micro air vehicles using bearing-only measurements Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications. 65: 409-416. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-011-9617-X  0.577
2011 Colton MB, Sun L, Carlson DC, Beard RW. Multi-vehicle dynamics and control for aerial recovery of micro air vehicles International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems. 9: 78-107. DOI: 10.1504/Ijvas.2011.038181  0.394
2011 Saunders J, Beard RW. Visual Tracking in Wind with Field of View Constraints International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles. 3: 169-182. DOI: 10.1260/1756-8293.3.3.169  0.374
2011 Egbert J, Beard RW. Low-altitude road following using strap-down cameras on miniature air vehicles Mechatronics. 21: 831-843. DOI: 10.1016/J.Mechatronics.2010.10.008  0.352
2011 Manathara JG, Sujit PB, Beard RW. Multiple UAV Coalitions for a Search and Prosecute Mission Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems. 62: 125-158. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-010-9439-2  0.407
2010 Saunders J, Beard R. UAS Flight Simulation with Hardware-in-the-loop Testing and Vision Generation Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems. 57: 407-415. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-009-9354-6  0.322
2010 Holt RS, Beard RW. Vision-based road-following using proportional navigation Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications. 57: 193-216. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-009-9353-7  0.432
2008 Johansen DL, Hall JK, Beard RW, Taylor CN. Stabilization of video from miniature air vehicles for target localization Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication. 5: 251-273. DOI: 10.2514/1.34228  0.336
2008 Kingston D, Beard RW, Holt RS. Decentralized Perimeter Surveillance Using a Team of UAVs Ieee Transactions On Robotics. 24: 1394-1404. DOI: 10.1109/Tro.2008.2007935  0.73
2007 Barber DB, Griffiths SR, McLain TW, Beard RW. Autonomous landing of miniature aerial vehicles Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication. 4: 770-784. DOI: 10.2514/1.26502  0.324
2007 Nelson DR, McLain TW, Beard RW. Experiments in cooperative timing for miniature air vehicles Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication. 4: 956-967. DOI: 10.2514/1.19422  0.37
2007 Nelson DR, Barber DB, McLain TW, Beard RW. Vector field path following for miniature air vehicles Ieee Transactions On Robotics. 23: 519-529. DOI: 10.1109/Tro.2007.898976  0.346
2007 Ren W, Beard RW, Atkins EM. Information consensus in multivehicle cooperative control Ieee Control Systems Magazine. 27: 71-82. DOI: 10.1109/Mcs.2007.338264  0.389
2007 Ren W, Sun J-, Beard R, Mclain T. Experimental validation of an autonomous control system on a mobile robot platform Iet Control Theory and Applications. 1: 1621-1629. DOI: 10.1049/Iet-Cta:20070017  0.362
2007 Kingston D, Beard R. UAV Splay State Configuration for Moving Targets in Wind Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. 109-128. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-74356-9_7  0.77
2006 Griffiths S, Saunders J, Curtis A, Barber B, McLain T, Beard R. Maximizing miniature aerial vehicles Ieee Robotics & Automation Magazine. 13: 34-43. DOI: 10.1109/Mra.2006.1678137  0.334
2006 Casbeer DW, Kingston DB, Beard RW, McLain TW. Cooperative forest fire surveillance using a team of small unmanned air vehicles International Journal of Systems Science. 37: 351-360. DOI: 10.1080/00207720500438480  0.782
2006 Barber DB, Redding JD, McLain TW, Beard RW, Taylor CN. Vision-based target geo-location using a fixed-wing miniature air vehicle Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications. 47: 361-382. DOI: 10.1007/S10846-006-9088-7  0.372
2006 Kingston DB, Beard RW. Discrete-time average-consensus under switching network topologies Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 2006: 3551-3556.  0.684
2005 Beard RW, Kingston DB, Quigley M, Snyder D, Christiansen R, Johnson W, McLain TW, Goodrich MA. Autonomous Vehicle Technologies for Small Fixed-Wing UAVs Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication. 2: 92-108. DOI: 10.2514/1.8371  0.782
2005 McLain TW, Beard RW. Coordination variables, coordination functions, and cooperative-timing missions Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 28: 150-161. DOI: 10.2514/1.5791  0.353
2005 Beard R, Lee DJ, Quigley M, Thakoor S, Zornetzer S. A New Approach to Future Mars Missions Using Bioinspired Technology Innovations Journal of Aerospace Computing Information and Communication. 2: 65-91. DOI: 10.2514/1.13252  0.338
2005 Anderson EP, Beard RW, McLain TW. Real-time dynamic trajectory smoothing for unmanned air vehicles Ieee Transactions On Control Systems Technology. 13: 471-477. DOI: 10.1109/Tcst.2004.839555  0.425
2005 Ren W, Beard RW, Kingston DB. Multi-agent kalman consensus with relative uncertainty Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 3: 1865-1870.  0.717
2005 Kingston DB, Ren W, Beard RW. Consensus algorithms are input-to-state stable Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 3: 1686-1690.  0.754
2004 Ren W, Beard RW. Decentralized Scheme for Spacecraft Formation Flying via the Virtual Structure Approach Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 27: 73-82. DOI: 10.2514/1.9287  0.329
2004 Ren W, Beard RW. Trajectory tracking for unmanned air vehicles with velocity and heading rate constraints Ieee Transactions On Control Systems Technology. 12: 706-716. DOI: 10.1109/Tcst.2004.826956  0.419
2004 Curtis JW, Beard RW. Satisficing: A new approach to constructive nonlinear control Ieee Transactions On Automatic Control. 49: 1090-1102. DOI: 10.1109/Tac.2004.831176  0.643
2004 Ren W, Beard RW. Constrained nonlinear tracking control for small fixed-wing unmanned air vehicles Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 5: 4663-4668. DOI: 10.1109/ACC.2004.182688  0.322
2004 Curtis JW, Beard RW. A complete parameterization of clf-based input-to-state stabilizing control laws International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 14: 1393-1420. DOI: 10.1002/Rnc.961  0.642
2004 Kingston DB, Beard RW. Real-time attitude and position estimation for small UAVs using low-cost sensors Collection of Technical Papers - Aiaa 3rd "Unmanned-Unlimited" Technical Conference, Workshop, and Exhibit. 1: 489-497.  0.749
2003 Lawton J, Beard RW. Attitude regulation about a fixed rotation axis Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 26: 253-258. DOI: 10.2514/2.5066  0.31
2002 Lawton JR, Beard RW. Synchronized multiple spacecraft rotations Automatica. 38: 1359-1364. DOI: 10.1016/S0005-1098(02)00025-0  0.743
2002 Curtis JW, Beard RW. A graphical understanding of Lyapunov-based nonlinear control Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 2: 2278-2283.  0.593
2002 Curtis JW, Beard RW. Ensuring stability of state-dependent Riccati equation controllers via satisficing Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 3: 2645-2650.  0.601
2002 Ren W, Beard RW, Curtis JW. Satisficing control for multi-agent formation maneuvers Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 3: 2433-2438.  0.615
2002 Anderson EP, Beard RW. An algorithmic implementation of constrained extremal control for UAVs Aiaa Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit 0.323
2001 Abbott RD, McLain TW, Beard RW. Application of an optimal control synthesis strategy to an electro-hydraulic positioning system Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the Asme. 123: 377-384. DOI: 10.1115/1.1387446  0.336
2001 Beard RW, Lawton J, Hadaegh FY. A coordination architecture for spacecraft formation control Ieee Transactions On Control Systems and Technology. 9: 777-790. DOI: 10.1109/87.960341  0.337
2001 Young B, Curtis JW, Beard RW. Nonlinear robust regulation using the satisficing paradigm Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 3: 2791-2796.  0.559
2001 Curtis JW, Beard RW. A model-predictive satisficing approach to a nonlinear tracking problem Proceedings of the Ieee Conference On Decision and Control. 1: 491-495.  0.581
2001 Curtis JW, Beard RW. Successive collocation: An approximation to optimal nonlinear control Proceedings of the American Control Conference. 5: 3481-3485.  0.599
1999 Beard R, Kenney J, Gunther J, Lawton J, Stirling W. Nonlinear Projection Filter Based on Galerkin Approximation Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 22: 258-266. DOI: 10.2514/2.4403  0.739
1999 Beard RW, McLain TW, Wen JT. Successive Galerkin Approximation of the Isaacs Equation Ifac Proceedings Volumes. 32: 2071-2076. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)56351-X  0.401
1998 Beard RW, Saridis GN, Wen JT. Approximate solutions to the time-invariant Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 96: 589-626. DOI: 10.1023/A:1022664528457  0.341
1996 Beard R, Saridis G, Wen J. Improving the performance of stabilizing controls for nonlinear systems Ieee Control Systems Magazine. 16: 27-35. DOI: 10.1109/37.537206  0.773
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