Abstract

This article introduces a lightweight and efficient model for measuring applications, aimed at enhancing the current UAV monitoring system. The primary objective of this project is to develop a measuring application capable of determining and displaying the distance between the camera on the UAV and the facial model. The YOLOV8 framework is employed as a detection model to identify and interpret objects within the region of interest. Additionally, the algorithm incorporates the concept of focal length in lenses to calculate the distance between the facial expressions of a human face and the camera. To assess the algorithm’s accuracy, facial models were placed at various distances from the camera during testing. The predicted distance values obtained through the algorithm were then compared to the actual measured distances using a measuring tape. The results demonstrated a maximum tolerance of ±0.9 cm, indicating the algorithm’s reliable performance in predicting distance measurements.

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Title
Enhancing UAV Safety: Accurate Distance Measurement with YOLOV8-based Measuring Application
Author
Lee, L Jack 1 ; Hazry, D 1 ; A Muhammad Azizi 2 ; Abadal-Salam, T H 3 ; Hassan, T M 4 

 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau , Perlis , Malaysia; Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems (COE-UAS), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Block E, Pusat Perniagaan Pengkalan Jaya, Jalan Kangar – Alor Setar, 01000 Kangar , Perlis , Malaysia 
 Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems (COE-UAS), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Block E, Pusat Perniagaan Pengkalan Jaya, Jalan Kangar – Alor Setar, 01000 Kangar , Perlis , Malaysia 
 Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems (COE-UAS), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Block E, Pusat Perniagaan Pengkalan Jaya, Jalan Kangar – Alor Setar, 01000 Kangar , Perlis , Malaysia; Department of Medical Equipment Technology Engineering, College of Engineering Technology, Al-Kitab University , Kirkuk , Iraq 
 Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems (COE-UAS), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Block E, Pusat Perniagaan Pengkalan Jaya, Jalan Kangar – Alor Setar, 01000 Kangar , Perlis , Malaysia; Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA , 30067 , USA 
First page
012009
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Nov 2023
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2894939416
Copyright
Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.