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  "title": "AeroMap3D: GNSS-Denied UAV Localization",
  "dek": "AeroMap3D aligns monocular UAV images to satellite imagery, DEM terrain, and OpenStreetMap semantics, then fuses delayed map poses for GNSS-denied 6-DoF localization.",
  "summary": "AeroMap3D uses monocular UAV imagery, satellite maps, DEMs, OSM semantics, RANSAC-PnP, and EKF fusion for GNSS-denied localization.",
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      "What is AeroMap3D?",
      "Does AeroMap3D work without GNSS?",
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      "Why does AeroMap3D use OpenStreetMap with a DEM?",
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      "Terrain-referenced localization with DEMs",
      "Relative-motion navigation and odometry",
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      "UAV navigation",
      "Aerial robotics research",
      "Map-referenced localization",
      "Urban UAV localization",
      "Public safety, inspection, defense, or mapping"
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