Keywords
unmanned aircraft, UAS, obstacle avoidance, terrain avoidance
Abstract
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are playing increasingly prominent roles in defense programs and strategy around the world. Technology advancements have enabled the development of large UAVs (e.g., Global Hawk, Predator) and the creation of smaller, increasingly capable UAVs. The focus of this Chapter is on smaller fixed-wing miniature aerial vehicles (MAVs), which range in size from % to 2 m in wingspan. As recent conflicts have demonstrated, there are numerous military applications for MAVs including reconnaissance, surveillance, battle damage assessment, and communications relays.
Original Publication Citation
Griffiths, S., Saunders, J., Curtis, A., McLain, T., and Beard, R. Obstacle and Terrain Avoidance for Miniature Aerial Vehicles, Chapter 7, Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: State of the art and road to autonomy. Springer, 2007.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
McLain, Timothy; Saunders, Jeff; Barber, Blake; Beard, Randall W.; and Griffiths, Stephen R., "Obstacle and Terrain Avoidance for Miniature Aerial Vehicles" (2007). Faculty Publications. 1901.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1901
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2007
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3854
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
© Springer International Publishing AG. Part of Springer Nature. This is the author's submitted version of this article. The definitive version can be found at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4020-6114-1_7
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