Our student assistant Daniel Bugelnig received the Digitalisierungsstipendium of the state of Carinthia for his Bachelor thesis entitled “Autonomous Drone System for Dynamic 3D-Object Reconstruction” on November 24, 2025. The Bachelor thesis was conducted in collobortion with the i2CAT research center in Barcelona and co-supervised by Filip Lemic, Prof. Perez and Prof. Rinner.
This thesis focuses on adaptive methods for optimizing image acquisitions for 3D model reconstruction utilizing multiple Crazyflie drones. The main objectives include maximizing image acquisition efficiency and quality through dynamic and adaptive flight path planning based on real-time reconstruction feedback. The developed approach integrates an existing drone control framework within a Linux-based environment, dynamic trajectory planning using an artificial potential field, and mesh reconstruction and evaluation. The experimental study evaluates multiple parameters influencing reconstruction quality, such as image preprocessing (sharpening, denoising, upscaling), object size and complexity, color format (RGB vs. monochrome), and static versus dynamically adaptive flight strategies.
The thesis contributed to two journal articles that are currently under review.
Feature image: Land Kärnten/Landespressedienst
