Intelligent Amphibious Ground-Aerial Vehicles: State of the Art Technology for Future Transportation
Xinyu Zhang, Jiangeng Huang, Yuanhao Huang, Kangyao Huang, Lei Yang, Yan Han, Li Wang, Huaping Liu, Jianxi Luo, Jun Li
Abstract
Amphibious ground-aerial vehicles fuse flying and driving modes to enable more flexible air-land mobility and have received growing attention recently. By analyzing the existing amphibious vehicles, we highlight the autonomous fly-driving functionality for the effective uses of amphibious vehicles in complex three-dimensional urban transportation systems. We review and summarize the key enabling technologies for intelligent flying-driving in existing amphibious vehicle designs, identify major technological barriers and propose potential solutions for future research and innovation. This paper aims to serve as a guide for research and development of intelligent amphibious vehicles for urban transportation toward the future.