Direct geo-referencing technique for rapid positioning of targets and environmental products using tactical grade airborne imaging data

Oceans Conference Record (IEEE)

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 1603-1608

  Campion, D C ^a   Dugan, J P ^a   Piotrowski, C C ^a   Evans, A G ^b  

^a ARETÉ ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GEODESY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; POSITION CONTROL; TARGET DRONES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 0037970451     PISSN: 01977385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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