OAST: Obstacle Avoidance System for Teleoperation of UAVs

This article presents a novel flight assistance system, obstacle avoidance system for teleoperation (OAST), whose main role is to make teleoperation of small multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) safer and more efficient in closed spaces. The OAST allows the operator to avoid obstacles while keeping a liberty of movement. The UAV is controlled through a 3-D haptic controller and the OAST amen...