Optimal cooperative reconnaissance using multiple vehicles

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-132

  Ousingsawat, Jarurat ^a,b,c   Campbell, Mark E ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSORS; TRAJECTORIES;

FISHER INFORMATION MATRIX; MULTIVEHICLE TRAJECTORY PLANNING; OPTIMAL COOPERATIVE RECONNAISSANCE; TERMINAL CONSTRAINTS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 33846893872     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.19147     Document Type: Article

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