Keywords
vision-based control, UAV, unmanned aircraft
Abstract
This paper describes three applications of payload directed flight using miniature air vehicles: vision-based road following, vision-based target tracking, and vision-based mapping. A general overview of each application is given, followed by simulation and flight-test results. Results demonstrate the viability of utilizing electo-optical video imagery to directly control the air vehicle flight path to enhance performance relative to the sensing objective.
Original Publication Citation
Randal Beard, Clark Taylor, Jeffery Saunders, Ryan Holt, and Timothy McLain. "Payload Directed Flight of Miniature Air Vehicles", AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, Infotech@Aerospace Conferences, (April 5-9, 2009). http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2009-1895
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Beard, Randal W.; Taylor, Clark; Saunders, Jeff; Holt, Ryan; and McLain, Timothy W., "Payload Directed Flight of Miniature Air Vehicles" (2009). Faculty Publications. 1504.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1504
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2009-4
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3433
Publisher
AIAA
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Copyright Status
Beard, R., Taylor, C., Saunders, J., Holt, R., McLain, T. “Payload Directed Flight of Miniature Air Vehicles,” AIAA 2009-1895, Proceedings of the 2009 AIAA Unmanned Unlimited Conference, April 2009, Seattle, WA. doi: 10.2514/6.2009-1895
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